Estrella — Panama
Solar power plant in Cocle, Panama. Approximate location 8.18, -80.675.
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Estrella is a 8 MW solar power plant in Cocle, Panama. It is operated by Enel Green Power SpA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 3.4k homes (estimated). It ranks #21 of 21 Panama power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2018, it is around 8 years old — recently built. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 7.4% of Panama's electricity; the national grid averages 221 gCO₂/kWh (68.0% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WKS0071143.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as PV. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Panama solar capacity
- 28.7% of 28 MW across 3 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest solar plants in Panama
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Enel Green Power SpA [100%].
Local climate & thermal context
This solar plant converts sunlight directly into electricity with photovoltaic panels. It sits in a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 8.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
Solar PV loses ~0.35%/°C above 25°C cell temperature — roughly 1.2% at warm-season highs here (estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #3 largest solar power plant of 3 in Panama by capacity.
Panama has 3 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 28 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Divisa Solar · Solar · 9.9 MW · Cocle
- Ingenio · Solar · 10 MW · Cocle
- Cobre Panamá power station · Gas · 153 MW · Colón
- PanAm IC Power Plant Panama · Oil · 96 MW · Panamá
- Gatun Hydroelectric Power Plant Panama · Hydro · 22.5 MW · Colon
- MH-1A nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 10 MW · Colón
Location
Coordinates 8.18, -80.675 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Estrella?
Estrella is a 8 MW solar power plant in Cocle, Panama, commissioned in 2018.
Who operates Estrella?
Estrella is operated by Enel Green Power SpA [100%].