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Berlin Geothermal Power Plant El Salvador — 109 MW Geothermal

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Berlin Geothermal Power Plant El Salvador is a 109 MW geothermal power plant located in El Salvador. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
109 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2010

Year online

Owner
LaGeo

Operator

Location
13.53, -88.51

Coordinates

Insights

#5
largest in %s
#45
largest %s worldwide
#9,693
largest worldwide
2010
%d yrs newer than avg
2
operated by %s
11
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Geothermal
Capacity
109 MW
Commissioned
2010
Status
Operational
Owner
LaGeo
Country
SLV
Coordinates
13.525, -88.509

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
29,027 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
870,814 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
38 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

6,310
cars / year
3,870
homes / year
1.3M
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Berlin Geothermal Power Plant El Salvador is a 109 MW geothermal facility located in El Salvador. It is the only geothermal plant of its size in the country.

Berlin ranks as the largest geothermal plant in El Salvador, accounting for 53.43% of the country’s total geothermal capacity of 204 MW. El Salvador has 2 geothermal plants with a combined capacity of 204 MW. In comparison to the total power generation capacity of 1,418 MW across 16 power plants, Berlin represents about 7.7% of the total.

Geothermal energy is a significant component of El Salvador’s energy strategy, providing a stable and renewable energy source. The country’s volcanic activity allows for efficient geothermal energy production. The plant is located in the western region of El Salvador, approximately 60 km from the capital, San Salvador.

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