Peru took an important step towards the energy transition with the start of commercial operations at the San Martín Solar plant on June 7 of this year.
Located in the district of La Joya, in the province of Arequipa, the project has a capacity of 252,4 MW and began supplying energy to the SEIN (National Interconnected Electrical System).
Developed by the Spanish company Zelestra, the project is considered the largest of its kind in the country and has the potential to supply more than 440.000 homes per year. Construction began in early 2024 and required an investment of US$179,7 million.
The plant utilizes approximately 930.000 photovoltaic modules of 665 Wp, equipped with a single-axis tracking system, and occupies an area of over 800 hectares in a region with high solar incidence and an arid climate.
The project's electrical infrastructure also includes 32 transformer substations, each equipped with eight inverters, a transformer and medium voltage cells. It is estimated that the operation of the plant will prevent the emission of approximately 564 thousand tons of CO₂ per annum.
With the aim of reaching almost 3 GW by 2028, Peru is developing 14 large photovoltaic projects, which will represent a significant leap in the adoption of clean energy in the country's electricity matrix.
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