The Fortuna Dam, officially known as Edwin Fabrega Dam, is an embankment dam in western Panama. The original tall dam was completed in 1984 but it was raised to in height and in length by 1994 to increase power generation.
It is the single largest energy source in Panama, providing 30% of the country's electricity.Friar, William. Panama. Moon Publications (2008), pp. 323, 419. . The Canadian public utility Hydro-Québec was an initial investor in the project, which was completed in 1984.
The Fortuna Hydroelectric Power Plant consists a rock-filled Embankment dam, the crest of which is located at an elevation of above sea level as well as an underground tunnel and pressure pipes that carry the water towards the machine house, where 3 100MW vertical-axis Pelton-type Turbines generate an average of 1450 GWh a year. The machine house is located at a depth of below the ground, above sea level. A discharge tunnel of discharges the water into Quebrada Barrigón at an elevation of above sea level. The total length of the underground facilities from water intake to water discharge is approx. .
See also
List of power stations in Panama
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