Fortuna Dam
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Fortuna Dam | |
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Location of Fortuna Dam in Panama
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Official name | Edwin Fabrega Dam |
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Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1984 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment |
Height | 98 m (322 ft) |
Length | 600 m (1,969 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 172,300,000 m3 (139,686 acre·ft) |
Power station | |
Commission date | 1984-1985 |
Turbines | 3 x 100 MW Pelton-type |
Installed capacity | 300 MW |
Annual generation | 1,450 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]
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References
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- ↑ Friar, William. Panama. Moon Publications (2008), pp. 323, 419. ISBN 1-59880-085-X.
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