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Sustainable Development and CERs in Panama: 

Sustainable Development and CERs in Panama COP 11 and MOP 1 Montreal, Canada. Nov. 28 to Dec. 9, 2005

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Panamá, CDM and Sustainable Development Climate Change is priority for the Government of Panama, at both axis Adaptation and Mitigation We see a great opportunity to foster projects of special National interest by means of the Clean Development Mechanisms as well as to overcome the global oil prices crisis through the implementation of renewable energies. The CDM is an instrument that conributes to Sustainable Development and if well applied it has the capability to encompass adaptation measures too.

Panamá, CDM and Sustainable Development: 

Panamá, CDM and Sustainable Development The National Authority of Environment (ANAM) has played a significant role in positioning the CDM portafolio into the international arena. ANAM as the DNA has mainstreamed into the governmental Institutions the importance of a low carbon economy and its environmental benefits. Furthermore, this support has improved the status and feasibility of the use of renewable energies in the country as a whole.

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Unión FENOSA is a company dedicated to Generation and Distribution of Electricity which covers the western region of the country Our First Registered Project : - Construction of Los Algarrobos Hidropower plant One of our Active Clean Development Mechanism Projects Developer

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Location: Los Algarrobos, Boquete, Provincia de Chiriquí. Hydropower Plant LOS ALGARROBOS

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GENERAL FEATURES: Run of river type. Capacity 9.73 MW. Two Channels take water into Conduction Pipes where drive it to Water Chamber. From this point a penstock go to the powerhouse. There is an 11 km transmission line that operates at a 115 kV. Hydropower Plant LOS ALGARROBOS

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Technical Data: Two Turbines Pelton de 4.86 MW Height: 504 m. a.s.l. Basin: 17,22 km2 Equipment Volume: 2,30 m3/sec Yield turbine/generator: 0,90/0,95 Hours of utilisation / year: 4.959 hour Average Annual Production : 48,25 GWh/year Baseline for new projects: 0,893 tonnes eq CO2 / MWh Hydropower Plant LOS ALGARROBOS

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The CDM Project: February, 2005: Submission to ANAM // DNA August, 2005: Approval by the DNA October, 2005: Registered to the Executive Board of CDM. Certified Emissions Reductions (CER) = 43,088 Teq CO2 /año. Hydropower Plant LOS ALGARROBOS

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Environmental Requirements (Law 41 of 1998) Environmental Impact Assesment Approved (Public Consultation) Construction Phase: Environmental Monitoring and Contingency Plan. Operational Phase: Environmental Action and Management Plan. Hydropower Plant LOS ALGARROBOS

Panamá, CDM and Sustainable Development: 

Panamá, CDM and Sustainable Development Environmental Monitoring and Contingency Plan It is intended to ensure that potential threats against the environment will be timely identified and corrective measures can be taken to address the implied impacts.

Panamá, CDM and Sustainable Development: 

Panamá, CDM and Sustainable Development Environmental Action and Management Plan: It is intended to minimize potential threats associated with the project activity once it has already started operations. Labour hood as well as stakeholders are to be informed regarding the appropriate course of action in order to mitigate impacts on the environment.

Panamá, CDM and Sustainable Development: 

Panamá, CDM and Sustainable Development The population around the project’s location will be benefited if their basic needs are covered. The project promoter has comitted himself to provide electricty to the sorrunding communities building the infrastructure needed. Environmental Impact Assessment Evaluation of the current status of the project location. Stakeholders involvement and public hearings Positive impacts: employment, roads and infrastructure, integration of these communities into the national distribution grid. Negative Impacts: flora and fauna Some % CERs income destinated to recover flora and fauna together with community groups.

Other Projects under registration: 

There are two projects that have been also registered already, which belong to Union Fenosa Hydropower plant Dolega Capacity: 3,1 MW CERs: 15.200 t /año Hydropower plant Macho de Monte. Capacity: 2,4 MW CERs: 11.520 t /año Other Projects under registration

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C.H. DOLEGA C.H. MACHO DE MONTE Hydro Power Plants under Validation Location: Provincia de Chiriquí.

Panamá Side event: 

Panamá Side event Panama Side Event COP11/MOP1 Montreal Canada Palais de Congress Kazan River (2nd floor by the Exhibitions) From 18:00 – 20:00

¡ Thanks Much !: 

¡ Thanks Much ! Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente Focal Point before UNFCCC and Designated National Authority Eduardo Reyes, Deputy Director e.reyes@anam.gob.pa Tel.: 507-315-0668