Dos Mares Prudencia is a 58MW hydro power project. It is located on Chiriqui river/basin in Chiriqui, Panama. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2008 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2013.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Hydropower 58 58 – Active Chiriqui, Panama Altenergy S.A. de; Bontex

Description

The project was developed by Altenergy S.A. de and Bontex. The project is currently owned by Celsia with a stake of 100%.

Dos Mares Prudencia is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project are 41m and 39.8m respectively. The project generated 273.15 GWh of electricity.

Development Status

The project construction commenced in 2008 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2013.

Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Empresa de Transmision Electrica under a power purchase agreement.

Contractors Involved

GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of kaplan turbines, each with 29MW nameplate capacity.

GE Renewable Energy supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 33 MVA.

About Bontex

Bontex SA is a manufacturer and exporter of paper, cardboard and raw materials.

Methodology

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