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.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit S1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 220 | subcritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit S1 | AES El Salvador SA de CV [100.0%] |
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
- ↑ "$600 million for coal plant in El Salvador,", Central America Data, June 17, 2008.
- ↑ "Possible Delay in Coal Plant in El Salvador,", Central America Data, June 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Natural Gas Generator in El Salvador,", Central America Data, December 12, 2011.
- ↑ "El Salvador: $ 2,000 Million Investment Frozen,", Central America Data, November 17, 2010.
- ↑ "El Salvador: NO al carbón y al bunker en La Unión - CentralAmericaData :: Central America Data". mediakit.centralamericadata.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ↑ "AES Fonseca will not Participate in Power Tender,", Central America Data, March 16, 2012.
- ↑ "El Salvador: No to Coal and Bunker in La Union,", Central America Data, August 15, 2012.
Additional data
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