AES' Meanguera del Golfo solar plant—the first of its kind in Latin America—relies on enhanced solar-plus-battery storage technology to deliver uninterrupted, carbon-free electricity to isolated island communities and support economic growth in the Gulf of Fonseca region of El Salvador.
Backed by approximately $43 million in funding from the World Bank, the project will establish a network of three solar power plants coupled with battery storage across the archipelago's main islands, marking a significant move away from dependence on costly diesel generators.