Permission for 54 MW Wind Farm in Panama

The order by the National Authority of Public Services in Panama states that permission was granted “ to the company called InnoVent CENTRAL AMERICA, SA 614,085 registered to the SPC, Document 1336614 of the Public Registry” and is for ‘a provisional license for the exploration, development and exploitation of wind resources of the project called El Potrero, to be located in the districts of Pajonal and Penonomé Penonomé district and province of Cocle, with an installed capacity of 54 MW, comprising 27 turbines of 2.00 MW each. The characteristics of that type wind power station are described in documents accompanying the application which rests in the National Authority of Public Services.’

The order goes on to say that the ‘license does not authorize the installation, operation and exploitation of the
Wind Farm for electrical power generation in the villages Pajonal and Penonomé Penonomé district and province of Cocle.

The license is valid for twelve (12) months from the date of the execution of the resolution

Source: National Authority of Public Services

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