Panama Promotes Eolian
Energy Projects
PANAMA - Development of
projects to generate
eolian energy is among
the actions that Panama
is promoting to foster
using alternative
alternative sources, in
an environment marked by
high oil prices.
According to the
National Public Service
Authority, 20
initiatives of that kind
have been granted the
relevant licenses to
carry out feasibility
studies.
Several of those plans
are for Colon, Cocle,
Veraguas and Chiquiri
provinces, and other
national areas.
Experts have estimated
that winds in Panama are
strong only in summer,
thus eolian generation
is not guaranteed at all
times, because it is
necessary a force of at
least 20 or 23 feet per
hour to move the rotors.
However, there are
favorable places,
subject to assessment by
national and foreign
investors.
In this reference,
German Wind 7 AG company
and Panamanian
Aerogeneradores Cerro
Azul Ltd. Are developing
in Colon a project
estimated at over $400
million that could
contribute around 200
megawatts.
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