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POWER II (BAYANO)

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Panama

Source: World Bank Group

Project
Closed

The project consists of: (a) the construction of the Bayano hydroelectric plant, including one dam, an auxiliary dam and power house with two 75 MW units and related transmission line to Panama City and receiving substation; (b) installation at Bahia Las Minas of a fourth 40 MW steam unit with related transmission line to Panama City; (c) 6 MW of additional diesel capacity for the Central Province

Status
Closed
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Government
Location
Panama
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “POWER II (BAYANO)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Panama. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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2026-07-22

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The project consists of: (a) the construction of the Bayano hydroelectric plant, including one dam, an auxiliary dam and power house with two 75 MW units and related transmission line to Panama City and receiving substation; (b) installation at Bahia Las Minas of a fourth 40 MW steam unit with related transmission line to Panama City; (c) 6 MW of additional diesel capacity for the Central Provinces, including substation facilities; (d) expansion of IRHE's distribution systems, including the addition of small diesel units during 1970-72; and (e) payments for engineering consultants, training of staff and studies for future power development.

Original sector

(Historic)Electric Power & Other Energy

Location

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Panama

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World Bank Group

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Government

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2025-12-17

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