Does liquefied natural gas support power generation in El Salvador?

A project utilizing liquefied natural gas (LNG) is supporting power generation in El Salvador and playing a major role in the country’s energy transformation. An energy project in El Salvador has been called transformative for the Central American country, which has long relied on hydro and geothermal resources to support its power generation.

Does El Salvador's power plant use LNG?

Invenergy officials said the use of LNG at the power plant has reduced emissions of carbon dioxide by 600,000 tons annually compared to burning fuel oil. The power plant also has reduced El Salvador’s dependency on energy imports from neighboring countries.

Why is El Salvador completing EDP?

The completion of EDP is a major uplift in electric reliability and lower emissions through natural gas supply to the Central American region. The project represents the country’s largest ever private foreign direct investment and is providing clean and reliable power to meet up to 30% of El Salvador’s energy demand.

Who developed the EDP project in El Salvador?

Invenergy served as lead developer of the EDP project with the support of El Salvador-based partners Grupo Calleja, VC Energy de Centroamerica and Quantum Energy. To construct the project, Invenergy worked with a consortium of global project partners including BW LNG, BW Offshore, SAAM Towage, Boskalis, Wärtsilä, Elecnor, and Shell.

Who financed El Salvador's infrastructure project?

The more than $1 billion transformative infrastructure project, the largest-ever private investment in El Salvador, was financed by leading global financial institutions U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, International Finance Corporation, IDB Invest, Finnish Export Credit Ltd and KfW IPEX-Bank.