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La Estrella Hydroelectric Power Plant Panama — 47 MW Hydroelectric

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La Estrella Hydroelectric Power Plant Panama is a 47 MW hydro power plant located in Panama. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
47 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
Energía del Istmo S.A.

Operator

Location
8.72, -82.36

Coordinates

Insights

#12
largest in Panama
#3,262
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#14,505
largest worldwide
2015
31 yrs newer than avg
3
operated by Energía del Istmo…
4
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
47 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
Energía del Istmo S.A.
Country
PAN
Coordinates
8.716, -82.365

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,969 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
317,546 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

863
cars / year
529
homes / year
180,424
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

La Estrella Hydroelectric Power Plant Panama is a 47.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Panama, operational since 2004.

Ranked #6 of 8 hydro plants in Panama. Its 47.2 MW represents 4.44% of Panama’s total hydro capacity of 1,063 MW. The largest hydro plant in Panama is Edwin Fabrega (Fortuna) at 300 MW, making this facility 6.4 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Edwin Fabrega (Fortuna) Hydroelectric Power Plant Panama (300 MW, Hydro), Esti Hydroelectric Power Plant Panama (120 MW, Hydro), and Los Valles Hydroelectric Power Plant Panama (54.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Chiriquí Province, approximately 200 km northwest of Panama City.

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