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Panamá
Geothermal Development in Panama
Aileen LEE National Energy Secretariat (SNE)
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Panamá
General Information
Size: 75 416,60 km2.
Climate: Tropical.
Inhabitants: 3 787 511.
GDP/per capita: 6 800 USD (constant price – base: 1996).
Unemployment: 4,5 %.
Economic data: Canal, Logistics, Commerce, Banking, Construction.
Currency: USD.
Capital: Panama (approx. 1 MM Inhabitants).
Borders: Costa Rica and Colombia.
Observation: 10 % Avg. GDP annual increase rate for last 5 years.
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Panamá Gross generation: 8,606 GWh • Hydro: 5,391 GWh / 62,6 %
• LFO+HFO: 2,523 GWh / 29,3 %
• Coal: 0 668 GWh / 07,8 %
• Biomass: 0 0 24 GWh / 00,3 %
34 Local generating companies.
Annual consumption: 7 170,3 GWh.
Increase of consumption: 6 % per year.
Electrification rate: 90 %.
Distribution losses: 11,4 %.
Monomial energy prices: 92 – 166 USD/MWh.
High potential for renewable energies: Small hydro, solar, wind, biomass and
geothermal energy.
Energy Sector
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Panamá Important stakeholders:
SNE: Energy policy maker under the Ministry of Presidency.
ASEP: Regulatory entity.
ANAM: Environmental protection entity.
CND : Grid operator.
ETESA: Grid owner and PPA Bid Acts organizer.
EDEMET,EDECHI,ENSA: Distribution companies.
Centram Geothermal: Private company developing a geo-power plant.
Highlights of actual energy policy:
Diversification of energy matrix.
Energy efficiency.
Electricity coverage.
Regional integration.
Distributed generation.
Energy Sector
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Panamá
Electric Energy Generation
Installed capacity (2 421,7 MW)
Energy generated (8 606 GWh)
Dispatch
Geotérmica
Hydro
Thermal
Source: SNE 2012
63% 26%
3% 8%
HYDRO
BUNKER
DIESEL
COALHydro 61%
Thermal 39%
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Panamá
Up to now, geothermal energy has only been used in the
tourist sector. Natural thermal baths are very famous in El Valle de Antón!
Some preliminary studies:
Stakeholders:
SNE: Energy policy maker:
- National energy plan, laws, technical cooperation.
ASEP: Regulatory entity:
- Resolutions.
- Energy generation, transmission and distribution concessions.
ETESA: Grid owner and PPA Bid Acts organizer:
- Study maker (energy potential).
Actual projects in development:
Geothermal concession in Barú-Colorado.
Since 2012.
5MW – 33 621MWh/year of electricity to the grid.
Actual Geothermal Development
Panamá
Actual Geothermal Development
Actual projects in development:
129 square kilometers - uninhabited area.
60 000 Inhabitants.
Private Investment.
Replace 19 000 CO2tones/year (aprox.).
Potential reservoir temperature
195 – 234 °C.
Binary cycle for generation with
temperatures between 90° to 140°C.
Other projects in development:
There’s no other energy projects in
development, only for the tourist sector.
Panamá Potential:
Approx. unknown potential: - 100MW (IGA, 1999).
- 360 MW (GEA, 1998).
- 450 MW (L. Battocletti & B. Lawrence, 1999).
Future Geothermal Potential
Geothermal Potential of Panama (according to West JEC).
Barú-Colorado Area 24 MW Surface Geoscientific Studies.
El Valle de Antón Area 18 MW Surface Geoscientific Studies.
Chitra Calobre Area - Surface Geoscientific Studies.
Isla de Coiba Area -
Tonosí Area -
Total 42 MW
Panamá
Future Geothermal Potential
Barú-Colorado Location
Geothermal Potential Map
Panamá
Future Geothermal Potential
Former Project “El Valle
de Antón”.
Hot Water Emanations
“Chitra-Calobre”.
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Panamá
Special Fields of Interest
Panama is looking for:
New technologies for exploration and drilling.
New technology application for high and low enthalpy resources.
Investment and financing of geothermal projects.
Risk assessment for exploration drilling.
Geothermal potential assessments and Map of Country’s Geothermal
Potential
Pre-feasibility studies.
Data update and organization.
