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Peru: GRC member explores geothermal phenomenon in the Amazon
June 23, 2016
Inside the jungle of Peru exists a river known as the “Boiling River”. The river, called Pachitea in the regional Mayantuyacu dialect, is a tributary of the Amazon and has become famous for its warm temperatures, brought about by natural geothermal springs. Or is it so? Old oilfields litter the landscape that the river cuts […]
Peru attractive market for renewable energy investments
June 3, 2016
Peru is pursuing renewable energy on a number of fronts – hydro power in the Andes, wind power in Ica, Piura and Lambayeque, solar in Tacna and Moquegu, and geothermal energy. Peru is currently 9th and 11th for hydro and geothermal power projects in in world, according to the latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index—RECAI by […]
Peru’s wind, solar output rises 54% in April
May 31, 2016
Over the past year, Peru experienced a tremendous growth in wind and solar generation. Total power reached 4,293 GWh, a 9% increase from the previous year thanks to the 97 MW CE Tres Hermanas wind park in the Ica region. Hydropower plant output grew 7.1% on the year to 2,369 GWh, while thermal plants generated […]
LNG exports from Trinidad and Peru losing steam
May 20, 2016
The two remaining producers of LNG in Latin America, Trinidad & Tobago and Peru, are facing the deterioration of a key industry due to upstream issues, low oil and gas prices, and weakening macroeconomics in both countries, says Interfax Global Energy. The challenges of selling LNG into an oversupplied market are compounded by the falling […]
Tres Hermanas wind farm increases Peru’s renewables mix
April 29, 2016
Peru’s wind and solar energy output increased by 79% year-on-year to 96 GWh. The opening of the Tres Hermanas wind farm is the source of this increase. The 97 MW site began operating in March. Thus far, Peru has seen an overall 8.3% increase in renewable energy last year.
Peru’s current installed wind capacity is 1% of total potential
April 8, 2016
This week Peru’s Ministry of Energy reported that the country’s 339.15 MW of wind is only 1% of its total potential wind capacity. At this time, there are four wind farms in Peru, three of which went live in 2014. The largest of these farms, Tres Hermanas, was turned on last month.
Be Big or Act Big: Enel, Enersur, and Grenergy Dominate in Peru’s 4th Renewable Energy Auction
April 1, 2016
It seems that if you want to play in Peru you have to be big; that – or you have to act big. Recent winning bids in Peru’s renewable energy auction came in at record breaking prices of $47.98/MWh and $36.84/MWh for solar and wind energy, respectively. Two winning developers – Enel Green Power and […]
Peru’s wind & solar output rises 17% in Feb 2016
March 30, 2016
Peru’s Ministry of Energy announced that wind and solar energy output increased by 17.4% in February 2016. Hydropower plants and geothermal plants also saw an increase in energy output.
Engie Awarded 40MW Solar Power Project in Peru
March 4, 2016
The French company Engie has won a 40 MW solar project in Peru. This project was awarded in the fourth round of tenders for renewable energy in Peru. Installation of the array will be completed by 2017.