List of power stations in Panama

The following page lists some power stations in Panama.

Hydroelectric

StationRiverCoordinatesTypeCapacity (MW)Year commissionedOwner
Baitun Dam[1]Chiriquí Viejo8°39′37″N 82°49′05″W / 8.660271°N 82.818053°W / 8.660271; -82.818053 (Baitun Dam)Run-of-the-river85 MW2012-
Bajo de Mina Dam[2]Chiriquí Viejo8°42′59″N 82°49′58″W / +8.716470°N 82.832644°W / +8.716470; -82.832644 (Bajo de Mina Dam)Run-of-the-river56 MW2011-
Barro Blanco DamTabasara8°12′54″N 81°35′39″W / 8.215133°N 81.594059°W / 8.215133; -81.594059 (Barro Blanco Dam)Conventional28.56 MW2017Lufussa Genisa
Generador del Isthmo S.A.
Bayano DamBayano9°10′37″N 78°53′04″W / 9.176897°N 78.884389°W / 9.176897; -78.884389 (Bayano Dam)Conventional260 MW1976AES Corporation
AES Panama S.A.
Bonyic DamBonyic9°19′28.74″N 82°38′28.7″W / 9.3246500°N 82.641306°W / 9.3246500; -82.641306Conventional32.64 MW2014Empresas Públicas de Medellín
Changuinola DamChanguinola9°14′10″N 82°29′41″W / 9.236231°N 82.494621°W / 9.236231; -82.494621 (Changuinola Dam)Conventional223 MW2011AES Panama
Estí DamChiriquí8°36′56″N 82°21′06″W / 8.615442°N 82.351794°W / 8.615442; -82.351794 (Chiriquí Dam) [3] / 8°35′04″N 82°18′57″W / 8.584379°N 82.315949°W / 8.584379; -82.315949 (Barrigón Dam) [3]Conventional122 MW2003AES Panama S.A.
Fortuna DamChiriquí8°44′40″N 82°14′56″W / 8.744551°N 82.248952°W / 8.744551; -82.248952 (Fortuna Dam)Conventional300 MW1984-
Gatun DamChagres9°15′46″N 79°55′48″W / 9.262683°N 79.930000°W / 9.262683; -79.930000 (Gatun Dam)Conventional6 MW1913-
La Estrella DamCaldera8°44′27″N 82°25′18″W / 8.740898°N 82.421671°W / 8.740898; -82.421671 (La Estrella Dam)Conventional47.2 MW1979AES Panama S.A.
Los Valles DamLos Valles8°42′59″N 82°21′52″W / 8.716484°N 82.364344°W / 8.716484; -82.364344 (Los Valles Damn)Conventional54.8 MW1979AES Panama S.A.
Madden DamChagres9°12′41″N 79°36′59″W / 9.211365°N 79.616311°W / 9.211365; -79.616311 (Madden Dam)Conventional36 MW1935-
Macho de Monte Dam[4]Macho de Monte[4]8°41′15″N 82°36′32″W / 8.687590°N 82.608967°W / 8.687590; -82.608967 (Macho de Monte Dam) [4]Run-of-the-river[4]2.5 MW[5][6]1937[5]-
El Alto Dam[7]Chiriquí Viejo[7]8°43′41″N 82°50′10″W / 8.727940°N 82.836125°W / 8.727940; -82.836125 (El Alto Dam) [7]Conventional72 MW[6]-Panamá Power Holdings, Inc.[8]

Thermal

StationLocationCoordinatesTypeCapacity (MW)Year commissionedOwner
Cobre Power Plant[9] Punta Rincon, Donoso, Colón -Coal-fired power station300 MW2019First Quantum Minerals[9]
AES Colón I Cativa, Colón, Colón -Bunker oil72 MW2015AES Panama S.A.
AES Colón II Colón, Colón, Colón -Gas381 MW2018AES Panama S.A.

See also

  • "Hydroelectric Plants in Panama". Power Plants Around the World. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

References

  1. ↑ "Russian firm to equip Panama's 85-MW Baitun". www.hydroworld.com. 2009-02-13. Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  2. ↑ Ambrosio Ramos, Tomasa Muñoz (August 2011). "CENTRAL HIDROELÉCTRICA BAJO DE MINA PLAN DE ACCION DURANTE EMERGENCIAS" (PDF) (in Spanish). Autoridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos (ASEP). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  3. 1 2 "PLANIFICACIÓN DE LAS ACCIONES DURANTE EMERGENCIAS (PADE) COMPLEJO HIDROELÉCTRICO CHIRIQUÍ CENTRAL HIDROELÉCTRICA ESTÍ" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2026-01-28. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "PLAN DE ACCIÓN DURANTE EMERGENCIAS Macho de Monte" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  5. 1 2 "Projects in Panama - GPG". Archived from the original on 2025-11-16. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  6. 1 2 "Cuencas Hidro-energéticas en Panamá".
  7. 1 2 3 "PADE El Alto" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "COBRA INFRAESTRUCTURAS HIDRÁULICAS - El Alto".
  9. 1 2 "New Power Plant is Commissioned in Panama | Coal Age".
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