AES Fonseca power station

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AES Fonseca power station (Planta Termoeléctrica AES Fonseca) is a cancelled power station in La Union, El Salvador.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
AES Fonseca power station La Union, La Union, El Salvador 13.336944, -87.843889 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology
Unit S1 cancelled coal: unknown 220 subcritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit S1 AES El Salvador SA de CV [100%] AES Corp

Background

AES Fonseca was originally proposed in 2005 as a 220 MW plant; by 2008, cost projections had doubled to US$600 million due to rising steel prices, but AES had obtained financing, and construction was expected to begin in early 2009.[1] As of mid-2009, construction had been placed on hold pending the outcome of an international tender in which AES was slated to compete with other bidders for energy contracts.[2]

A year later, AES announced that it would fuel the plant with natural gas rather than coal[3], but the project remained stalled due to unfavorable economic conditions in El Salvador.[4]

In April 2011, La Unión mayor Osmar Cruz signed a new municipal ordinance prohibiting coal-, oil- and natural gas-fired power plants, further jeopardizing the plant's prospects.[5] As a result of this ordinance, AES Fonseca opted not to participate in El Salvador's March 2012 energy tender.[6]

In August 2012, new mayor Ezekiel Milla reconfirmed the town's prohibition of coal-fired plants, but reversed the previous ban on natural gas plants.[7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "$600 million for coal plant in El Salvador,", Central America Data, June 17, 2008.
  2. "Possible Delay in Coal Plant in El Salvador,", Central America Data, June 4, 2009.
  3. "Natural Gas Generator in El Salvador,", Central America Data, December 12, 2011.
  4. "El Salvador: $ 2,000 Million Investment Frozen,", Central America Data, November 17, 2010.
  5. "El Salvador: NO al carbón y al bunker en La Unión - CentralAmericaData :: Central America Data". mediakit.centralamericadata.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  6. "AES Fonseca will not Participate in Power Tender,", Central America Data, March 16, 2012.
  7. "El Salvador: No to Coal and Bunker in La Union,", Central America Data, August 15, 2012.

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