Pan Am power station

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Pan Am power station is a mothballed power station in La Chorrera, Panamá Oeste, Panama. It is also known as La Chorrera.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pan Am power station La Chorrera, Panamá Oeste, Panama 8.908849, -79.780809 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 8.908849, -79.780809

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Mothballed[2][3][4][5] fossil gas: natural gas[6][7] 146.7[8][9][10][11] internal combustion[9] not found 2016[12]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 PanAm Generating Ltd [100%][13][9] PanAm Generating Ltd [100.0%]

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Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/oCidT1NEYsD6VxB4A. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. (PDF) https://asep.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/electricidad/estadisticas_mensuales/2025/NOVIEMBRE_2025.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.asamblea.gob.pa/Noticias/Noticias/COMISION-DE-AMBIENTE-INSPECCIONA-PLANTA-TERMICA-DE-LA-CHORRERA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/provincias/agrupacion-hace-reclamos-contra-la-termoelectrica-por-danos-la-salud-publica-y-ambiental. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2025/03/16/una-explosion-en-una-planta-termoelectrica-causo-un-apagon-general-en-panama/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://www.diaadia.com.pa/el-pais/tras-una-decada-de-espera-planta-termica-de-la-chorrera-migrara-gas-natural-785038. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://www.entremespanamaoeste.com/economia/termoelectrica-de-la-chorrera-sera-reconvertida-a-gas-natural-confirma-secretaria-de-energia/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "El mercado de la energía en Panamá" (PDF). Oficina Económica y Comercial de la Embajada de España en Panamá. 2022-12-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 (PDF) https://www.asep.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/electricidad/consultas_publicas/2021/cp_005-2021/tomoII-plan_indicativo_generaci%C3%B3n/tomoII-anexo5_costo_variable_termoelctricas.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095026/http://diversidadelectrica.blogspot.com/2018/11/gira-planta-pan-am.html. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. "Estadísticas del subsector eléctrico de los países del Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA), 2021". CEPAL. 2022-12-31. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  12. "Cargos del Año 2023" (PDF). Centro Nacional de Despacho (CND) de la Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica SA (ETESA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125122129/http://panam.com.pa/historia/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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