CARBON PORTFOLIO - PERU 2010

Energy, Industry and Others

LAS PIZARRAS Hydroelectric Power Plant H65

Description: The project is a new run of river hydroelectric power plant located in the province of Santa Cruz, department of Cajamarca. The Project’s
purpose is renewable electricity generation to be supplied to the electric grid. The installed capacity will be 18 MW and the estimated yearly average
generation will be 104 gigawatts hour (GWh).
Current Status: Projects Benefits:
Earliest project start date: 2012. Number of direct and indirect jobs generated:
Operation start date: 2011. It will generate approximately 18 permanent new local jobs.
Project lifetime: 40 years. Sustainable development contribution:
Current Status: Pre-Feasibility study completed. Concession granted by It reduces GHG emissions and other pollutants resulting from the cu-
Ministry of Energy and Mines. rrent power generation.
It introduces new clean technology and local capacity building in
Estimated Annual Emission Reductions (tCO2/year): hydroelectric electricity generation.
An average of 63,585.6 tCO2-equivalent per year.
CER´s negotiation:
Project Participant and Financing Open.
Total project cost: US$ 28,000,000

Sources of finance to be sought or already identified:

Equity: Aluz and others. Contact Information:
Name: Enrique Herrera Soria
Debt: NA.
Company: Empresa Eléctrica Rio Doble
Title: General Manager
Phone: (51-1) 2413154
E-mail: eherrera@aluzcleanenergy.com

AGUA CLARA I Hydroelectric Power Plant H66

Description: The Project is a small run-of-river hydroelectric power plant located in the district of San Rafael, province of Ambo, department of
Huanuco, using about 2.5 m3/s of water flow of the river named Rio Blanco at 2850 m.a.s.l. of altitude. The Purpose of The Project is renewable
electricity generation for the National Electric Grid (SEIN). The Project installed capacity is 4.3 MW and projected yearly average generation is 28.25
Current Status: Projects Benefits:
Earliest project start date: December 2012. Number of direct and indirect jobs generated:
Operation start date: May 2015. During construction adds new local jobs and more economic activity of
Project lifetime: 40 years. the area (surrounding towns such as Ayancocha Alta, San Rafael, Ambo
Current Status: Basic survey and preliminary engineering completed. and Huanuco city). Sustainable development contribution:
Water permit documents in process. Environmental studies will begin It will improve the electric supply to Huanuco-Ambo system due to an
after completion basic investigation. Governmental permit (authoriza- addition of a new generation plant to give more reliability and quality
tion) documents in process. to the current distribution electric system.
The Project fulfills the environmental standards of Perú and local
Estimated Annual Emission Reductions (tCO2/year): people support it development.
An average of 16,530 tCO2-equivalent per year. Increase possibilities for rural electrification around the Project Site.
CER´s negotiation: Open.
Project Participant and Financing
Total project cost: US$ 6,500,000
Contact Information:
Name: Juan Cardich
Sources of finance to be sought or already identified: Company: Empresa de Generacion Electrica Yacu Power SAC
Equity: NA. Title: General Manager
Debt: NA. Phone: (51-1) 257 3454 / 985 230 244
E-mail: juancardich@yacupower.com.pe

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