El Salvador is one of the most attractive countries in the region to establish and operate a business. In recent years, the Financial Times’ FDI Intelligence magazine has ranked El Salvador among the most cost-effective countries in the region.
El Salvador is an export platform to reach major markets thanks to the broad network of trade agreements with 42 countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Together they represent a potential market of 1.2 billion consumers. These agreements provide flexible rules of origin, and the elimination or major reductions in import tariffs.
El Salvador has the energy your business needs. We are fueled by one of the greatest work force in the region and supported by the most cost effective and modern infrastructure in Central America.
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Setting Up and Operating a Business in el Salvador
El Salvador is one of the most attractive countries in the region to establish and operate a business. In recent years, the Financial Times’ FDI Intelligence magazine has ranked El Salvador among the most cost-effective countries in the region.
El Salvador is an export platform to reach major markets thanks to the broad network of trade agreements with 42 countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Together they represent a potential market of 1.2 billion consumers. These agreements provide flexible rules of origin, and the elimination or major reductions in import tariffs.
The Salvadoran electricity sector counts with a public-private agenda aimed towards a world class sector, which supplies an ever growing electricity demand in a national and regional low risk market with transparent and clear rules. It also counts with a short, middle and long term energy planning which accomplishes the success for any investment.
Investment Opportunities:
Processes of international bidding and long term contracts of up to 20 years, based on implemented market costs
Diversification of the energy matrix, developing the potential of: wind, geothermal, small hydroelectric power plants, biomass, biogas, solar photovoltaic, concentrated solar thermal, coal and natural gas sources
Distributed generation projects at industrial level
Large hydraulic, geothermal and solar projects in national public generation
Categorization of activities or projects for the better use of renewable energy sources in conjunction with
the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
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