Enel Peru mounting 300 MW of new wind, solar

• Italian energy group Enel SpA (BIT: ENEL) has actually introduced building and construction works with a pair of power projects in Peru, seeking to mount some 300 MW of wind and also solar capacity.

The information was announced on Friday by the business's subsidiary Enel Peru, which is developing the projects through its renewables division Enel Green Power Peru.

The Peruvian unit began building a 177-MW growth to the Wayra I wind farm in the department of Ica. The Wayra expansion project will require an investment of USD 188.5 million (EUR 175.5 m) and also the installation of 30 pieces of 5.9-MW wind turbines, Enel Peru stated.

The other project is the 122.59-MW Clemesi solar farm in the department of Moquegua, in which Enel Peru will certainly spend USD 77.9 million to install over 200,000 bifacial panels.

Both nuclear power plant are anticipated to commence operations in 2023.

Presently, Enel Peru's only non-hydro renewable resource plants are the 132.3-MW Wayra I wind farm as well as the 180-MWp Rubi solar farm, which are additionally the largest power plants of their kind in the South American nation, the company adds.