15 De Septiembre hydroelectric plant

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Other names: San Lorenzo

15 De Septiembre hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica 15 de Septiembre) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for 15 De Septiembre hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1983[2] 180 MW[3] 2 x 90 MW[4] Conventional storage[5] Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa [100%][1] Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for 15 De Septiembre hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador[6] Río Lempa[5] 13.6231, -88.5602 (exact)[6]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220707171404/https://www.bnamericas.com/en/company-profile/comision-ejecutiva-hidroelectrica-del-rio-lempa. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/01/14/Attack-feared-on-major-Salvadoran-dam/9419442904400/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221204150550/https://www.hydropower-dams.com/news/idb-to-support-hydro-development-in-latin-america-and-caribbean/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221019210505/http://irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2020/Dec/IRENA_RRA_El_Salvador_2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210119094330/https://www.sam.usace.army.mil/Portals/46/docs/military/engineering/docs/WRA/ElSalvador/El%20Salvador%20WRA%20English.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://goo.gl/maps/3YAuzuP1Q5c5DUei8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)