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Panama — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 36 energy assets in Panama across 5 layers — the 101st-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 27 power plants, 3 LNG terminals and 3 cement plants. Operating generation capacity is 2.6 GW, led by gas at 40%.

The companies named on the most assets are AES Panamá SRL (4), Minera Panamá SA (3) and AES Corp (1), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Panama's mapped assets in service predate 2010 (median commissioning year of the 15 with a known date), 6 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Madden hydroelectric plant, dating from 1935. 14 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Sajalices solar farm (530 MW).

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36
Total assets
#101
of 157 countries
2.6 GW
operating · 27 power plants
3
LNG Mtpa
14
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 13.4 TWhDemand 13.3 TWhClean 68%Intensity 221 gCO₂/kWh

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Power grid 1,703 kmPower Plants 27LNG Terminals 3Cement Plants 3Pipelines 2Grid Storage 1

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Panama have?
OverWatts maps 36 in Panama across 5 asset classes — the 101st-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Panama have?
About 2.6 GW operating across 10 plants, mostly gas 40%, hydro 34% and wind 10%.
Who owns Panama's energy infrastructure?
AES Panamá SRL is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (4), followed by Minera Panamá SA (3), AES Corp (1) and Argos Panamá SA (1).
What energy projects are under construction in Panama?
The largest under way or proposed are Sajalices solar farm (530 MW), Panamá Cotoba solar farm (250 MW) and Bocas Del Toro hydroelectric plant (224 MW).