Peru currently has 33 electricity generation initiatives underway, with a planned investment of 6.5 billion dollars (5.593 billion euros), which will make it possible to incorporate more than 5,000 megawatts (MW) of new installed capacity in the period between 2026 and 2036.
The Deputy Minister of Electricity of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem), Luis Enrique Santillán, detailed in statements collected by "Andina" that this set of projects includes 16 hydroelectric plants, eleven solar installations, five wind farms, and a thermal plant powered by natural gas.
In parallel, the head of Minem pointed out that 52 electricity transmission projects have been identified, valued at more than 3 billion dollars (2.581 billion euros), aimed at strengthening the resilience of the National Interconnected Electric System (SEIN).
Of that total, 33 projects are already in the execution phase, while another 19 remain in bidding and contracting processes, with a combined amount of 2.111 billion dollars (1.816 billion euros) and 966.1 million dollars (831.2 million euros), respectively.
The country's electrical infrastructure today extends over about 20,000 kilometers, of which more than 10,900 kilometers have been added only in the last 18 years, a period that partially coincides with the "National Energy Policy 2010-2040," aimed at updating the regulatory framework, reducing territorial inequalities, and ensuring the security of energy supply.