Introduction to the peru energy storage valley

How much power does Peru have?

According to a study published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA, 2014) Peru has a potential of 69,445 MW of hydroelectric power; 22,500 MW of wind power, located mainly on the Peruvian coast; 3,000 MW of geothermal power, and a solar energy power with average daily irradiance of 250W/m 2.

How can Peru fulfill its commitments in environmental matters?

For Peru to fulfill its commitments in environmental matters, it is necessary to implement an updated legal framework and new policies that allow to renew the momentum to advance in the energy transition.

How is energy used in Peru?

Total energy supply (TES) includes all the energy produced in or imported to a country, minus that which is exported or stored. It represents all the energy required to supply end users in the country.

Why does Peru need a new energy matrix?

This article will analyze the causes of the difficulties that Peru presents to achieve a change of the energy matrix in electricity towards renewable energies, among which: lower economic growth, excess installed capacity, deficiencies in the regulatory framework and the need to changes that lead to a new institutional framework.

Is the RER A reliable source of power in Peru?

Peruvian regulations establish that, as it is an intermittent resource, in many cases these generators have a null degree of control over their generation capacity, so they should not receive a payment for power and therefore it is stated that the RER they are unreliable 10.

What are the energy policy objectives of Peru?

The same happened with Bill 6953 of 2021, which was not approved by the Commission of Energy and Mines of the Congress of Peru, as analyzed before. For this reason, energy policy objectives should aim, on the one hand, at recovering the State's capacity to decide the structure of our energy matrix in the long term.