Import terminal · La Unión, El Salvador
El Salvador FSRU
El Salvador FSRU is a cancelled LNG import terminal (floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU)) in La Unión, El Salvador. The tracker lists 1 tracked unit; capacity is not reported. It is owned by Fonseca Energy and Cutuco Energy.
Operating
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no units operating
Under construction
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no units under construction
Proposed
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no units proposed
At a glance
- Country
- El Salvador
- State / province
- La Unión
- Region
- Americas
- Import / export
- Import
- Onshore / floating
- FSRU
- Status (rolled up)
- Cancelled
- Trains / phases tracked
- 1
- Earliest start year
- Not reported
- Latest start year
- Not reported
- Coordinates
- 13.3369° N, 87.8439° W
- GEM terminal ID
- T100000130568
- GEM wiki page
- gem.wiki
Trains and phases
Each row is one unit as tracked by GEM. Ordered by start year, then proposal year.
| Unit | Status | Capacity (Mtpa) | Capacity (bcm/y) | Start | Proposed | FID | Owner (as reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | Cancelled | 0.5 | 0.68 | — | 2007 | Not reported | Fonseca Energy; Cutuco Energy |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancelled | 1 | 0.5 | 0.68 |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Parent companies
Reported cost
Global Energy Monitor's estimated cost for each unit that reports one, converted to US dollars. Estimates at the date GEM last updated the unit, not adjusted for inflation.
| Unit | Status | Capacity | Estimated cost | Per tonne a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | Cancelled | 0.5 Mtpa | $950 million | $1,900 |
A unit with no cost reported is not shown, and the figures are never added across statuses. How the estimates compare is on project costs.
Location
El Salvador FSRU at 13.3369° N, 87.8439° W, with 1 tracked gas pipeline passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 13.3369° N, 87.8439° W
- Coordinate accuracy (GEM)
- approximate
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Connected gas pipelines
Tracked pipelines whose route passes within 25 km of this terminal, or whose name matches it. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.
| Pipeline | Status | Length | Capacity | Distance | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico-Northern Central America Gas Pipeline | Shelved | 600 km | — | 12.7 km | route proximity |
Supplied via
Chokepoints that cargoes arriving at this terminal typically cross, based on where its region is supplied from.
Routing is an editorial model of typical laden voyages, held in a hand-maintained lane table. It is not vessel tracking, and it does not account for diversions, canal draught limits, ice class or seasonal closures. See methodology, browse every chokepoint, or take the machine-readable exposure feed.
In the news
Recent headlines that name El Salvador FSRU. Matched by name, so it is approximate. Titles and links only; we store no article text.
Common questions
Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.
- Where is El Salvador FSRU?
- El Salvador FSRU is an LNG import terminal in La Unión, El Salvador. It is made up of 1 tracked train or phase.
- Is El Salvador FSRU operating?
- El Salvador FSRU is cancelled. Nothing here should be read as a forecast that it will be built.
- How much LNG can El Salvador FSRU handle?
- Global Energy Monitor reports no capacity for El Salvador FSRU, so none is shown. That is an absent figure, not a zero.
- Who owns El Salvador FSRU?
- El Salvador FSRU is owned by Cutuco Energy and Fonseca Energy. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from El Salvador FSRU pass?
- Cargoes from El Salvador FSRU would normally pass Panama Canal. This is an editorial model of typical laden voyages by destination market, not vessel tracking, and any individual cargo may go another way.
- What pipelines connect to El Salvador FSRU?
- 1 tracked gas pipeline passes within 25 km of El Salvador FSRU. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.
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