Cuerva is a group that is committed to growth and is currently planning the construction of its fifth hydroelectric power station. This project is being undertaken abroad, in the province of Chiriquí in Panama.

At the present time the project has completed all the administrative requirements, and has been awarded the license from the government of Panama. The construction work is scheduled to be finished by 2012.

The power station will use water from the Fonseca River and will produce an average annual energy of 42.3 GWh.

Technical characteristics of the power station:

NMN: 72.60 masl
Riverbed elevation at diversion dam: 62.50 masl
Height of diversion dam over riverbed: 10m
Crest length: 100m
Conduit: 963m canal
Nº of penstocks: 2
Interior diameter of penstocks: 3.50m
Length of penstocks: 37m
Tailwater elevation: 52.78 masl
Gross head: 19.82m
Net head: 18.15 m
Total flow: 54m3/s
No. of generators: 2
Type of turbine: Kaplan
Capacity per generator: 4.3 MW
Total capacity: 8.6 MW
Estimated annual production: 42.3 GWh