Alupar Lands Contract for Peruvian Transmission Projects

Written by Amir Richani for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Peru has awarded Alupar Peru S.A.C. (Lima) a contract to develop four transmission line connections and expansions in the National Electric Interconnected System (SEIN), enhancing the electric grids in Arequipa, Lima, Apurimac and Puno. Included in the 2023-2032 transmission plan, these projects will require a US$214 million investment.

The contracts will span 30 years and encompass the construction, operation, and maintenance of the infrastructure for the entire period.

The four projects to be constructed include:

• New Palca 220-kilovolt (kV) Substation, Palca-La Pascana 220-kV Substation, expansions, and associated substations (Arequipa). Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for a list of related project reports.
• 220-kV Planicie-Industriales Link, expansion to 3rd circuit (Lima). Click here for the project reports.
• 138-kV Abancay Nueva-Andahuaylas Link, expansions and associated substations (Apurímac). Click here for the project reports.
• 138-kV San Rafael-Ananea Branch Link, expansions and associated substations (Puno). Click here for the project reports.

Earlier in September, the Peruvian government announced a new set of 18 transmission line tenders to expand the SEIN as part of the 2023-2032 and 2025-2034 electricity transmission expansion plans. Combined, the projects are worth US$934 million, and include the:

• 500-kV Miguel Grau -- Pariñas Substation and the new Pariñas 500/220-kV Substation. Click here for the project reports.
• 220-kV Felam -- Tierras Nuevas -- Salitral Substation, expansions and associated substations (ITC Project). Click here for the project reports.
• 500-kV Colectora-Bicentenario-Chilca Substation, expansions and associated substations. Click here for the project reports.
• 220-kV Nueva San Gabán-Puerto Maldonado link, expansions and associated substations (ITC Project). Click here for the project reports.

According to official information, by June of this year, 33 transmission line projects worth US$2 billion were under construction in Peru to boost the SEIN's capacity. The expansions are expected to begin operations before January 2029.

The 2025-2034 transmission plan covers 19 projects to be built before 2030, requiring US$1 billion for new lines, connections and substations.

"There is interest and a willingness to advance mining, as well as oil, gas, gas expansion, electricity generation, transmission and distribution projects. There's a sense that Peru is at its moment, and it's important to take advantage of it now," said Peru's Energy Minister Jorge Montero last week during the Perumin 37 mining convention.

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