Pan Am power station

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Pan Am power station is an operating power station of at least 149-megawatts (MW) in La Chorrera, Panamá Oeste, Panama.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pan Am power station La Chorrera, Panamá Oeste, Panama 8.9088493, -79.7808089 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 8.9088493, -79.7808089

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2][5] 149.4[2][6][3][4][5] internal combustion[2][4] 2016[4]

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
Unit 1 PanAm Generating Ltd [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Pan Am Generating Ltd · La Chorrera, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama". Google Maps.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134004/https://www.icex.es/content/dam/es/icex/oficinas/092/documentos/2022/12/em-energ%C3%ADa-en-panam%C3%A1/EM_Mercado%20de%20la%20energ%C3%ADa%20en%20Panama%202022_REV.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125110714/https://www.hidromet.com.pa/uploads/documentos/Capacidad_Instalada_2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095026/http://diversidadelectrica.blogspot.com/2018/11/gira-planta-pan-am.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132906/https://repositorio.cepal.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/e6d3549c-e0cd-48cc-9aec-f8e7054c8f16/content. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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