Los Valles Hydroelectric Power Plant Panama— 54.8 MW Hydroelectric
Los Valles Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 54.8 MW hydroelectric facility in Panama, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #5 of 8 hydro plants in Panama. Its 54.8 MW accounts for 5.16% of Panama's total hydro capacity of 1,063 MW. The largest hydro plant in Panama is Edwin Fabrega (Fortuna) Hydroelectric Power Plant at 300 MW, making Los Valles 5.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Edwin Fabrega (Fortuna) Hydroelectric Power Plant (300 MW, Hydro), Esti Hydroelectric Power Plant (120 MW, Hydro), and La Estrella Hydroelectric Power Plant (47.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Chiriquí Province, approximately 200 km from Panama City.
10 years old
Panama, North America
- 9. largest of 17 plants in Panama
- #12,766 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,077 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 3.36% of the installed capacity of Panama
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energía del Istmo S.A. operates 3 plants totalling 125 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 690 MW combined
Nearest plant: La Estrella Hydroelectric Power Plant Panama (4.7 km)
Source: GEODB
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Los Valles Hydroelectric Power Plant Panama is a hydro power plant producing approximately 192 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Panama- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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