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Pedregal Pacora Power Plant Panama53.4 MW Oil

Oil

Pedregal Pacora Power Plant is a 53.4 MW oil power plant in Panama, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #4 of 4 oil plants in Panama, it accounts for 20.35% of the country's total oil capacity of 262 MW. The largest oil plant in Panama is PanAm IC Power Plant at 96 MW, making Pedregal Pacora 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bayano Hydroelectric Power Plant (260 MW, Hydro), ACP Miraflores 3 and 4 Thermal Power Plant (59 MW, Oil), and ACP Miraflores IC Power Plant (54 MW, Oil). The plant is situated in the Panamá Province, about 30 km east of Panama City.

Capacity
53.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
InterEnergy Group
Location
9.1053°, -79.2729°

Panama, North America

Context & rankings
  • 11. largest of 17 plants in Panama
  • #12,857 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #631 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 3.27% of the installed capacity of Panama
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

InterEnergy Group operates 3 plants totalling 227 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 9.105300, -79.272900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
106.4 Kt
164 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.17 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.1K
cars per year
14.2K
homes per year
4.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Panama
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

PanamaEnergy Profile

17
Total Plants
1.6 GW
Total Capacity
HydroOilGasCoal
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