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What are the challenges facing Panama's energy sector?

Challenge: Planning will remain an important cross-cutting area for Panama’s energy sector, as planners must cope with rising variability and uncertainty from the envisaged high penetration of solar and wind generation through to 2050.

Where can I study energy and Environmental Engineering in Panama?

These include the energy and environmental engineering course ofered by the Technological University of Panama (UTP) at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels, and upcoming degrees at the University of Panama (UP) in electricity and renewable energy engineering.

What are the energy-intensive industries in Panama?

Energy-intensive industries in Panama include food, tobacco, cement and paper production. Based on SNE (2015), Plan Energético Nacional (2015-2050). 4. COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC SECTOR: The commercial and public sector is the largest consumer of electricity among the four sectors. Consumption reached 2 816 kboe in 2014 (Figure 5).

How much energy does Panama need?

Panama expects total energy demand to more than double between 2017 and 2030 (+113%), with peak demand growing from 1.6 GW to 3.5 GW. Panama is currently connected to Costa Rica via a 300 MW transmission line. A 400 MW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector with Colombia is expected to be commissioned by 2022.

Which sector consumes the most energy in Panama?

The transport sector includes both cargo and passenger transport, and is the largest consumer in Panama’s total final energy consumption, at around 45% (Figure 3). The number of vehicles on the road in Panama has accelerated in recent years, from 564 155 in 2012 to 718 518 in 2015 (Figure 7).

Does Panama have a wind energy potential?

Ofshore wind energy potential has yet to be assessed. Panama has 270 MW of installed wind power capacity, located entirely in the municipality of Penonomé, in the province of Coclé (SNE, 2015).