San Salvador Energy Storage Test

Is El Salvador a case study for the energy sector?

And yet, El Salvador turns out to be a unique and interesting perspective and case study for the Energy sector. Geographically, El Salvador sits near three different tectonic plates and associated fault lines. Millions of years ago, these plates bumped together and created volcanoes throughout the country.

What is the renewables readiness assessment (RRA) for El Salvador?

The Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA) for El Salvador provides a key milestone that aims to promote new initiatives and instruments, particularly to improve the eficiency of public policies and regulations on energy.

What is the energy supply in El Salvador?

In 2019, total energy supply in El Salvador reached around 156 600 TJ (see Figure 5). That year, the renewable energy source with the largest share as part of the primary energy supply was bioenergy (19.6%), followed by hydropower (3.5%), geothermal energy (3.4%), and solar energy (1.1%) (CNE, 2020).

Does El Salvador need a regional energy strategy?

El Salvador benefited greatly from regional energy integration and plays an active role in the MER. The country should therefore incorporate the Regional Energy Strategy 2030 in its national long-term planning eforts. This is in line with the country’s overall development strategy and assures the participation of both public and private sectors.

What is El Salvador's Energy Cabinet?

The Energy Cabinet is composed by the Presidential Commissioner for Operations and Government Cabinet, MINEC, CNE, CEL, SIGET and the DC. Until the 1990s, El Salvador maintained a vertically integrated structure in its power sector, with CEL as the country’s only state-owned generator.

Does El Salvador have a target for renewables in end-use sectors?

El Salvador does not currently have targets for renewables in end-use sectors, either. Establishing targets for renewable energy in transport, heating and cooling, agriculture and industry could contribute to a further scale-up of renewables in the country, and help achieve emissions reduction targets while creating new business opportunities.