Fortuna Dam

Fortuna Dam
Fortuna Dam is located in Panama
Fortuna Dam
Location of Fortuna Dam in Panama
Official nameEdwin Fabrega Dam
Coordinates8°44′39.48″N 82°14′56.40″W / 8.7443000°N 82.2490000°W / 8.7443000; -82.2490000
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1984
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
Height98 m (322 ft)
Length600 m (1,969 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity172,300,000 m3 (139,686 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Commission date1984-1985
Turbines3 x 100 MW Pelton-type
Installed capacity300 MW
Annual generation1,450 GWh

The Fortuna Dam, officially known as Edwin Fabrega Dam, is an embankment dam in western Panama. The original 60-metre (200 ft) tall dam was completed in 1984 but it was raised to 98 metres (322 ft) by 1994 to increase power generation.[1]

It is the single largest energy source in Panama, providing 30% of the country's electricity.[2] The Canadian public utility Hydro-Québec was an initial investor in the project,[3] which was completed in 1984.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hydroelectric Plants in Panama". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  2. ^ Friar, William. Panama. Moon Publications (2008), pp. 323, 419. ISBN 1-59880-085-X.
  3. ^ "Fortuna Hydroelectric Project". Hatch.ca. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  4. ^ "FERC Part 12 Inspections". Findlay Engineering. Retrieved 2014-02-04.