According to EY's 2023 ranking , Peru has established itself as the fifth most attractive country in Latin America for investing in renewable energy.
Although it has slipped one place in the last year, dropping to number 41 globally, the country shows sustained growth in energy generation from Renewable Energy Resources (RER).
Given that Peru's energy matrix is mostly hydroelectric, climatic phenomena such as El Niño negatively impact the electricity supply, forcing the country to diversify its matrix towards clean sources.
According to EY estimates, in October 2023, energy generation by RER represented 9.4% of the total, with the largest contribution from wind (40.4%), hydroelectric (37.9%) and solar (16%) projects.
Of that photovoltaic generation, there are 7 key plants located in the most strategic regions of the country that inject clean energy into the system and contribute to reducing carbon emissions.
1. Solar Distribution Center
Located in Caylloma, Arequipa , it was one of the pioneering photovoltaic plants in the country.
With an installed capacity of 22 MW, it was developed by Grupo T Solar Global SA and produces 37.44 GWh annually. It covers 105 hectares of land occupied by 55,704 photovoltaic modules.
2. Majes Solar Power Plant
Also in Caylloma, Arequipa , this plant was developed by Grupo T Solar Global SA and has an estimated annual production of 36.63 GWh and an installed capacity of 22 MW.
3.Central Moquegua FV.
Located at km 1,190 of the Pan-American Highway South in Mariscal Nieto, Moquegua, it has a nominal capacity of 16 MWp and produces 43 GW per year.
It uses mobile solar modules to generate renewable electricity and connects it to the electrical grid through 16 transformer stations and inverters.
It began commercial operations in December 2014.
4. Central Panamericana Solar
It is located at km 1,190 of the Pan-American Highway South in the districts of El Algarrobal and Moquegua , in the southern province of Mariscal Nieto .
Its contracted annual production is 50,676 GWh.
The plant has an installed capacity of 20 MW and is made up of 72,000 solar panels, of 290 W peak each, all of them with a galvanized steel metal structure.
The structure is anchored on circular concrete piles.
The plant is equipped with 174 solar tracking systems and occupies an area of approximately 123 hectares.
- Central Rubí
It was built by Enel in Mariscal Nieto, Moquegua, at an altitude of 1481 meters above sea level . With an official capacity of 144.48 MWp, it is estimated to produce 415 GWh per year , equivalent to the consumption of more than 350,000 Peruvian homes using renewable energy.
In this way, it contributes to diversifying the country's energy matrix and strengthening local generation in the south, increasing electricity production with renewable energy in the Southern Region (Hydroelectric and Solar) by 12%.
6.Central Tacna Solar
Located in Tacna , in the south of the country, it officially began operations on October 31, 2012, and has a nominal capacity of 20 MWp. It was developed by TCI for UT TACNA SOLAR and has an annual output of 47,196 GWh.
It consists of 74,988 solar panels, each with a peak capacity of 290 W, all mounted on galvanized steel. The plant is equipped with 182 solar tracking systems and covers an area of approximately 121 hectares.
- Central Intipampa
Located in Pampa Lagunas in Moquegua on an area of 322 hectares, it has a capacity of 40 MW, obtained through the installation of 138,120 photovoltaic modules of 320 W.
This plant, operated by Engie , was put into operation in 2018 and has an annual energy supply of 108.40 GWh.
According to the company, it required an investment of approximately $52 million and allows for a reduction of 51,000 tons of CO2 per year.