INDEX

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 2
2. DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Hydroelectric and thermoelectric energy...................................................................... 2
2.2 Wind power...................................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Photovoltaic Solar Energy .............................................................................................. 3
3. CONCLUSIONS.................................................................................................................. 4
4. SUGGESTIONS .................................................................................................................. 4

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 ENERGETIC SITUATION OF PERU

1. INTRODUCTION
The economic progress of Peru implies the development of the energy sector as a base.
However, some indications suggest that energy does not grow at the pace required by the
economy, and that there is a thin line that separates the opportunity for sustained growth
for the country from an energy crisis.

Energy resources have the power to activate the economies of the world, they are the
engine of any country and they awaken (energetic) debates. Before turning on the alarms,
we offer a panorama of high voltage.

2. DESCRIPTION

2.1 Hydroelectric and thermoelectric energy

Peru traditionally produces hydroelectric energy and belongs to countries with a high rate
of renewable energy. Good examples are the Gallito Ciego hydroelectric plant, a dam in
the department of Lambayeque or the enormous Mantaro Hydroelectric Plant, a
masterpiece that, with a capacity of more than 1 GW, supplies approximately 15% of the
Electricity System National Interconnected (SEIN).

Annually the demand grows at a rate of only 2%, much lower than planned (Nov. 2017).
Consequently, the current challenge is not to increase production. More important are:

 the distribution of electrical energy to the vast areas of the national territory
without coverage,
 improve the quality of supply (stabilize the network, prevent blackouts) in
peripheral areas and
 Improve the interconnection of the national network to neighboring countries.

The generation of non-traditional renewable energy sources exceeded 2% for the first
time in September 2014 with the start-up of two wind farms, and in April 2016 it reached
2.56% with the connection of the wind farm 'Tres Hermanas' (Ica).

The strong growth of the economy and the improvement of living conditions, in general,
require an increase in electric power in an over-proportional manner. Currently, with the
slowdown in the growth of the economy, this figure is much lower.

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Since Camisea gas is an economic source of energy for Peru, it is not surprising that
electricity production has dominated for many years. The large facilities concentrated in
Chilca, 65km south of Lima, provide from 2015 up to 50% of the electricity throughout
the country.

2.2 Wind power

There are currently 4 wind farms in operation. The President of Peru inaugurated on May
2, 2014 the first wind farm in Marcona (Ica). On September 3, 2014, the commercial
operation of the wind installations of Cupisnique (Pacasmayo, La Libertad) and Talara
(Piura). Since March 11, 2016, the Tres Hermanas wind farm (Ica), injects its energy into
the grid.

The nominal capacity of all wind installations connected to the public network is 239
MW.

2.3 Photovoltaic Solar Energy

Currently operating six solar parks with a nominal capacity of 240 MWp connected to the
National Interconnected Electric System SEIN.

The first plant 'Tacna Solar', contributing 50,000 MW / h per year to the electricity grid,
was inaugurated in November 2012. On December 31, 2014, the fifth plant with 19 MWp
was put into operation near Moquegua. On November 16, 2017 the Rubi solar park
(Moquegua), the largest in the country with 144.48 MW contracted (179.48 MW installed
according to ENEL) started its operation.

Under construction are the Intipampa solar park with 40 MWp (start of operation
scheduled for December 2017) also in the department of Moquegua in the south of the
country.

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3. CONCLUSIONS
 The industrial development and the economic growth of a country, bring as a
result one energy crisis.
 The use of the renewable energy presents like a viable alternative to supply this
deficit itself energetic.
 The Peru traditionally is productive of hydroelectric power , as a result of big
works engineering, for example: we have MANTARO's hidroelectica, GALLITO
CIEGO, etc.
 actually 50 % of the produced electric power is in base for the natural gas, the
generation of energy through renewable sources not traditional only it catches up
with 2.56 % of the total.

4. SUGGESTIONS
 At present the problem is not the generation of electric power, if not more so well
the low economic growth and industrial of the country that It do not attain
expectations.
 to my mind we must maintain the energetic policy of the country and giving one
bigger attention and financial facilities to the renewable unconventional energy as
it is the case of her: Aeolian energy, photovoltaic solar, geothermics, etc.
 I would like to point out that we have a great potential in renewable energy as
case: photovoltaic solar and geothermics in Arequipa, aeolian at the coast center
and north of the country and of course, the hydraulics for all of the mountain range
of the Andes.