Hydroelectric Plant El Alto

Company Name:  Hydro Caisán, S.A.

Technical Data

Installed Capacity: 72MW
Generation: 270 GWh/year based on average historical hydrology
Equipment: Three groups of Andritz turbogenerators 22.3MW capacity each
Design flow: 60m³/s
Interconnection: 6 km 230 kV line connected to Dominical substation

El Alto, which finalized construction in August 2014, is located in the Chiriquí Viejo river, Caizán Village, Renacimiento District, Chiriquí Province.

Location

Panama

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