Engie Energía Perú has announced the start of commercial operations for the 260 MW Punta Lomitas Wind Power Plant located in the Ica Region's district of Ocucaje in Peru. The plant produces a nominal capacity of 260 MW alongside its 50 wind turbines (plus 7 wind turbines from its expansion), 2 electrical substations, and 60 km of transmission lines. Once its 36.4 MW expansion is complete, the Punta Lomitas plant will be capable of generating a total power output of 296.4 MW.
The construction of the plant was financed by an IDB Invest loan for up to US$300 million, which includes resources mobilized from FMO for US$100 million and from BNP Paribas for US$55 million. By reducing over 230,000 tons of CO2 each year, which is equivalent to removing approximately 50,000 vehicles from the roads each year. The plant will help the country achieve its national goal of reducing total emissions by 30% of greenhouse gases compared to its 2030 baseline.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$125 million loan for a 500 kV power line that will help Ecuador and Peru connect their electrical grids.
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ENGIE Energía has signed a US$300 million loan agreement with IDB Invest for the financing of the Punta Lomitas Wind Power Project located in Ica, Peru.
Read moreAbengoa has been selected for the construction of an electric transmission line that will allow the energy from the future Punta Lomitas wind farm of 260 MW located in the southern region of Ica, Peru.
Read moreThe Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) of the Government of Peru has signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement with the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) in order to promote planning and action on energy efficiency, as well as the generation and use of renewable energies, with the aim of stimulating sustainable economic and energy development in Peru.
Read moreThe European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide US$150 million to the renewable energy production company Enel Green Power Peru, a local subsidiary of the Enel group, for the construction and operation of a wind farm and a photovoltaic solar plant currently under construction in the Andean country.
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