OLD CHIRIQUI RIVER, PANAMA, DECEMBER 5, 2022 – Long-range tunnel inspections by SEAMOR’s Chinook ROV improve cost efficiency and minimize environmental impact at hydroelectric power plant in Panama
Situation
Panama’s hydroelectric generation company, Electron Investment SA (EISA), needed to inspect 5 kilometers of tunnel and 2 kilometers of penstock at its Pando hydroelectric power plant on the Old Chiriqui River to identify any areas in need of repair. EISA had two options: either do a dry inspection after lowering the lake portion and draining the tunnel or use an underwater ROV for the inspection.