Chiriquí Complex

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Chiriquí Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in Panama.

The complex consists of the following projects:

• Estí hydroelectric plant
• La Estrella hydroelectric plant
• Los Valles hydroelectric plant

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Chiriquí Complex

Project name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Estí hydroelectric plant	operating	1999	120.0 MW	Conventional storage	AES Panamá SRL [100%]
La Estrella hydroelectric plant	operating	1979	47.0 MW	Conventional and run-of-river	AES Panamá SRL
Los Valles hydroelectric plant	operating	1979	55.0 MW	Conventional storage	AES Panamá SRL

Location

Table 2: Location details for Chiriquí Complex

Project name	Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Estí hydroelectric plant	Distrito Gualaca, Chiriquí, Panama	Río Chiriquí	8.543, -82.298 (exact)
La Estrella hydroelectric plant	Chiriquí, Distrito de Boquete, Panama	Río Caldera	8.7164, -82.3646 (exact)
Los Valles hydroelectric plant	Chiriquí, Distrito de Boquete, Panama	Río Los Valles	8.6777, -82.3476 (exact)

The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:

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Additional data

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