Peru

Traditionally associated with hydroelectricity, which until 2002 represented 85% of the total electrical energy generated in the country, Peru has seen movement towards natural gas following the development of Camisea Natural Gas production. In 2008, the year in which the promotion of non-conventional renewable energies began, production represented less than 0.01% of the total energy produced by the National Interconnected Electric System (SEIN). However, due to the award of new renewable energy projects, this percentage has since increased, reaching 5.3% of the total electrical energy produced in December 2016.

The diversification of the energy matrix, through the introduction of renewable energy resources and technologies, increases the reliability of the electricity system and redu