AES Colón power station
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AES Colón power station (Termoeléctrica Colón) is an operating power station of at least 381-megawatts (MW) in Isla Telfers, Colón, Panama. It is also known as Costa Norte Gas.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| AES Colón power station | Isla Telfers, Colón, Colón, Panama | 9.337361, -79.909361 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 9.337361, -79.909361
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: LNG[3][4][5] | 381[3][4][6][7] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 2018[8][4] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AES Panamá SRL [100%][4][9] | Government of Panama [50.4%]; AES Corp |
Background
AES Corporation developed the Colón gas plant as part a larger gas-to-power project that also includes the Costa Norte LNG Terminal, which imports gas for the power plant.[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140652/https://www.google.com/maps/place/AES+Colon/@9.33736,-79.9119403,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8fab6d5b4ba54721:0x1cff27244e0c0e61!8m2!3d9.3375229!4d-79.9063653!16s%2Fg%2F11j8lbq73l?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://asep.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/electricidad/estadisticas_mensuales/2024/MAYO_2024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0000874761/de34f85b-00af-427f-92a0-d6185393538f.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Global x local: Nuestros Activos". AES Panamá. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125094833/https://www.idbinvest.org/es/projects/proyecto-de-generacion-de-electricidad-costa-norte-y-terminal-de-gnl. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "El mercado de la energía en Panamá" (PDF). Oficina Económica y Comercial de la Embajada de España en Panamá. 2022-12-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ "Estadísticas del subsector eléctrico de los países del Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA), 2021". CEPAL. 2022-12-31. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125110715/https://elcapitalfinanciero.com/aes-colon-inaugura-la-primera-planta-de-gas-natural-en-panama-y-la-region/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476123000010/aes-20221231.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ AES Announces Inauguration of AES Colón CCGT and Central America’s First LNG Terminal Business Wire, August 17, 2018
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
