Peru

Verano Energy proposes gigawatt-scale green hydrogen project in Peru

February 1, 2024

Verano Energy submitted an environmental impact assessment for the Horizonte de Verano project in Peru. This giga-scale clean energy initiative, which includes a 5,850-MWp solar generation complex, aims to develop green hydrogen and ammonia production facilities, with an eventual annual output target of 1.65 million tonnes of green ammonia. Source: Renewables Now

Solarpack launches development of 300 MW solar farm in Peru

January 4, 2024

Spain’s Solarpack began construction on its San Martin solar farm in Peru, a project with a total capacity of around 300 MW. Source: Renewables Now 

Acciona Energy connects its first renewable project in Peru

January 4, 2024

Acciona Energia connected 135.7 MW to Peru’s national grid from the San Juan de Marcona wind farm, the company’s first renewable project in the country. The company invested around US$180 million in the project. Source: Renewables Now 

Engie Energía Perú wins land rights for a 300 MW solar project in Peru

October 27, 2023

Peru granted the land rights for a 300 MW solar project in the Moquegua region to Engie Energía Perú. Source: BM Americas

Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines grants definitive concession to Engie for the construction of the 300 MW Hanaqpampa solar park

March 17, 2023

Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines granted a definitive concession to Engie to develop the Central Solar Hanaqpampa project. The company is authorized to deploy an installed capacity of 300MW. Source: PV Magazine LATAM

Norway’s Statkraft buys 222 MW of wind and solar projects in Peru

February 1, 2023

Statkraft Peru has acquired a wind and solar project in Peru totaling 222 MW. The solar farm has a total capacity of 150 MW and the wind project has 72 MW of capacity, but is expected to reach an additional 408 MW after a second expansion. The company plans to create a hybrid wind and […]

The IFC has granted a green loan of US$25 million to the Inter-American Finance Bank of Peru

December 8, 2022

The IFC has granted US$25 million to the Inter-American Finance Bank of Peru for green construction, energy efficiency and climate-smart agribusiness projects. Source: PV Magazine LATAM

The Industrias Cachimayo ammonium nitrate plant is the first green hydrogen plant in Peru with green certification

October 19, 2022

Engie Energia Peru certified that 100% of the energy consumption for the operation of the Industrias Cachimayo ammonium nitrate plant comes from renewable sources. It is the first hydrogen production plant in Peru with green certification. Source: Renewables Now

Engie SA secured a US$300 million loan from the IDB for a 296 MW wind farm in Peru

August 24, 2022

Engie SA secured a US$300 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank for the 260 MW Punta Lomitas wind farm in Peru, a 36.4 MW expansion, and a 60 km power line that will connect the plant to the national grid. Source: Renewables Now