Gavilan

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Changuinola I Hydropower Project PANAMA
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Owner
EPC Contractor
Consorcio Gavilan
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ChanguinolaHPP PROJECT Location
Panama City
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The Changuinola Hydroelectric Project Panama
Comprising One RCC Dam, Headrace Tunnel,
Powerhouse, Substation and OH-Transmission Line
and a Mini Hydro for ecological flow
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Site Overview
RCC Dam
Mini Hydro
Power Intake
Adit
HeadraceTunnel
Surge Shaft
Power House
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RCC Dam

• Height 90 m
• Length 545 m
• Spillway capacity 8 300 m3/s

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Mini Hydro

• Turbine capacity 9.4 MW
• Gross head 82 m
• Flow 13.4 m3/s (Ecological)
• Production 72.6 GWh/year

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Power Intake

• Design flow 221 m3/s
• Intake velocity 1.7 m/s
• Two 6.5 x 10 m openings

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Headrace Tunnel

• Concrete lined length 3952 m
• Penstock length 300 m

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Power House

• Turbine capacity 207 MW
• Gross head 107 m
• Production 939 GWh/year
• Length 50 m
• Width 21 m
• Height Appr 45 m