15 De Septiembre hydroelectric plant

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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	1983	180 MW	2 x 90 MW	Conventional storage	Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa (Grupo CEL)	Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa (Grupo CEL)

Location

Table 2: Location details for 15 De Septiembre hydroelectric plant

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

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