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Los Valles Hydroelectric Power Plant Panama54.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
54.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Energía del Istmo S.A.
Location
8.6777°, -82.3476°

Panama, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Energía del Istmo S.A. operates 3 plants totalling 125 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 8.677700, -82.347600
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Carbon Footprint

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

PanamaEnergy Profile

17
Total Plants
1.6 GW
Total Capacity
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