Bocas Del Toro hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Chan 2, Changuinola 2

Bocas Del Toro hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Bocas del Toro) is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Bocas del Toro, Panama.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Bocas Del Toro hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Construction[1] 2029 (planned)[1] 224 MW[2] 2[3] Conventional storage[2] Empresa de Generación Eléctrica (EGESA) SA [100%][4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Bocas Del Toro hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bocas del Toro, Panama[5] Río Changuinola[5] 9.6016, -82.8239 (approximate)[5]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://www.rinnovabili.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/World-Hydropower-Outlook-2025-IHA.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220624150054/https://www.prensa.com/impresa/economia/panama-mantiene-en-agenda-el-proyecto-hidroelectrico-bocas-del-toro-o-chan-ii/. Archived from the original on 2022-06-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220630164635/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/changuinola-ii-hydro-power-plant-panama/. Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220701173729/https://www.prensa.com/impresa/economia/proyecto-de-hidro-bocas-del-toro-vigente/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220624152604/https://ejatlas.org/conflict/proyecto-hidroelectrico-changuinola-ii-chan-140-chan-220. Archived from the original on 2022-06-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)