15 de Septiembre Solar PV Park is a 20MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Usulutan, El Salvador. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2023.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Solar PV 20 20 Permitting Usulutan, El Salvador Comision Ejecutiva Hidroelectrica del Rio Lempa

Description

The project is being developed and currently owned by Comision Ejecutiva Hidroelectrica del Rio Lempa. The company has a stake of 100%.

15 de Septiembre Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project.

The project cost is expected to be around $30.655m.

Development Status

Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2023.

Contractors Involved

Dongfang Electronics is expected to render EPC services for the solar PV power project.

About Comision Ejecutiva Hidroelectrica del Rio Lempa

Comision Ejecutiva Hidroelectrica del Rio Lempa (CEL) is an energy company that offers hydroelectric and solar power generation solutions. The company generates electricity from hydro, solar, biogas, sea waves and wind energy sources. Its activities include photovoltaic research, wind research, electrical generation with biogas, electrical generation with sea waves, and others. CEL’s projects comprises El Chaparral hydroelectric project, Binational hydroelectric project, Photovoltaic Research project, Hydroelectric Guajoyo project and Large Hydroelectric Cerron project, among others. The company operates in La Paz, Santa Ana, Chalatenango, Cabanas, Usulutan and San Miguel. CEL is headquartered in San Salvador, El Salvador.

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