El Salvador:

El Salvador: The “Land of Volcanoes” and Geothermal Energy (Worldwatch Institute)

El Salvador, known as the “land of volcanoes,” is the largest producer of geothermal electricity in central Amaerica with 204 MWe of production. With approximately 24 percent of its total electricity production coming from geothermal resources, El Salvador is a world leader in the development of geothermal power. Moreover, the country received a US$2 million grant from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in May to establish a geothermal training center for Latin America and the Caribbean. As part of this initiative, the international training center will offer technical courses in geothermal energy development at la Universidad de El Salvador.

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