Bayano hydroelectric plant

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Bayano hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Bayano) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Distrito Chepo, Panamá, Panama.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Bayano hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1976[2] 260 MW[1] 2 x 87 MW; 1 x 86 MW[3] Conventional storage[1] AES Panamá[3] AES Panamá[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Bayano hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Distrito Chepo, Panamá, Panama[4] Río Bayano[1] 9.1771, -78.8844 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220630145356/https://www.hidromet.com.pa/es/cuencas-hidro-energeticas. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630164832/https://www.hidromet.com.pa/es/centrales-hidroelectricas. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220630164611/https://www.asep.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/electricidad/pades/pades_bayano/pades_revision3_agosto_2014.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.