The General Directorate of Electricity (DGE) of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) reported that during 2020, three power generation plants with non-conventional renewable resources (NCRR) will start operations in different parts of the country.
This is the Duna Wind Power Plant, in Cajamarca, with an investment that exceeds US $ 25 million; the Huambos Wind Power Plant, located in the same region, which commits an investment of more than US $ 22 million; and the Callao Biomass Plant, in Callao, with an investment of US $ 2.5 million.
Added to these important projects are the Manta Hydropower Plant located in Áncash, and the San Gabán III Hydroelectric Plant in Puno. At the end of 2023, all these works would increase the national installed generation capacity by 264.8 MW, with an investment of US $ 532.5 million.
Regarding transmission line projects, the commercial start-up of the 138 kV Aguaytía-Pucallpa Transmission Line (second circuit) in Ucayali is scheduled for 2020, with an investment of more than US $ 8.8 million.
Also, “Expansion Number 20” located in the regions of Cusco, Huánuco, Lambayeque and San Martín, with an investment of more than US $ 27 million; and the project “Annex III – Addendum N ° 8: Puno Substation” in Cusco, with an investment of US $ 5.5 million.
According to Minem’s technical reports, these transmission line projects together with others that are being developed in Huánuco, Áncash, Cerro de Pasco, Junín, Huancavelica, Lima and Puno, add up to an investment of US $ 582.7 million up to year 2021.
The execution of the aforementioned projects is carried out with the aim of bringing the electricity service to every corner of our country, improving the quality of life of the population and providing better development opportunities.
