The award comprises four specific projects: the 500 kV Miguel Grau-Pariñas link with an associated 500/220 kV Pariñas substation, the 220 kV Felam-Tierras Nuevas-Salitral connections, a new 220/60 kV Palián substation with associated links, and the 220 kV Muyurina-Mollepata connection. These projects form Group 1 of Peru’s 2025-2034 Transmission Plan designed to strengthen grid reliability and enable greater renewable energy integration.
ENGIE’s transmission portfolio in Peru will reach approximately 600 km of lines under development following this award, adding to roughly 173 km already in implementation phase. The company currently operates 2,746 MW of installed generation capacity representing 18 percent of Peru’s total, with historical investments of $2.7 billion between 1997 and 2025. CEO Myriam Akhoun characterized transmission infrastructure as essential to energy transition beyond generation capacity alone.
Managing Director Networks Peru Jimmy Aoki identified transmission as central to ENGIE’s growth strategy, positioning the company to participate in strategic grid development projects. The 30-year concession period following construction aligns with ENGIE’s global transmission operations spanning nearly 8,000 km of lines installed, under construction, or in development worldwide. In South America, including Brazil and Chile, ENGIE operates approximately 6,000 km of transmission lines, with a recent September 2024 award in Brazil adding 1,000 km across five southern regions.
The transmission expansion addresses grid capacity constraints that limit renewable energy deployment in Peru’s evolving power sector, where ENGIE maintains diversified generation assets across six regions including battery energy storage systems.
This article was curated and published as part of our South American energy market coverage.
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