Peru seen to hold great renewable energy pot...
Peru seen to hold great renewable energy pot... BNamericas English
प्रकाशित : चार साल पहले द्वारा BNamericas में Environment
Peru has the potential to develop some 70,000MW from hydroelectric sources, 77,000MW from wind, and some 3,000MW from geothermal sources, according to Jaime Mendoza, chairman of regulator Osinergmin.
Yet, important challenges emerge because 86% of hydroelectric energy would come from the Atlantic basin and 14% from the Pacific basin, Mendoza said during the Renpower Andes webinar organized by Euroconvention Global.
Generating energy in the Atlantic basin requires reservoirs in the jungle, however, which could raise opposition on environmental grounds.
Most solar and geothermal potential is in the south, while the departments of Ica, Cajamarca, Piura and Libertad are ideal for wind generation.
Currently, 60% of Peru’s energy matrix is made up of hydroelectric energy, 35% thermal, and 5% comes from unconventional sources such as wind, solar and biomass, which grew substantially in recent years, according to Osinergmin.
Mendoza highlighted that Peru has electricity production capacity of 13,386MW and a maximum demand of 7,125MW, so it holds over 6,000MW in reserves.
विषय: Green Energy, Peru