Chiriqui-Los Valles is a 54.8MW hydro power project. It is located on Los Valles river/basin in Chiriqui, Panama. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1979.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Hydropower 54.8 54.8 Active Chiriqui, Panama

Description

The project is currently owned by The AES with a stake of 49.07%.

Chiriqui-Los Valles is a run-of-river project. Chiriqui-Los Valles underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2006-2007.

The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines, each with 27.4MW nameplate capacity.

Development Status

The project got commissioned in 1979.

Contractors Involved

GE Renewable Energy supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 27 MVA.

Methodology

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