Arequipa holds potential to develop value chains in green steel, ammonia, methanol, fertilizer production, cement, ceramics, foundries and metalworking. Requejo highlighted that consolidating the hub requires effective coordination among national government, regional and local authorities, the private sector and academia, citing the Innova Arequipa platform as a coordination model for innovation. Regional governor Rohel Sánchez Sánchez and H2 Peru president Daniel Cámac joined a panel on next steps to consolidate a hydrogen cluster in the region.
Energy and Mines Minister Guillermo Shinno inaugurated the Open RoadShow 2026 event, outlining the sector’s priorities to strengthen energy security, attract investment and promote energy transition industries. According to regional government projections, over 30,000 hectares are available for new energy industry development, offering opportunities for formal job creation and large-scale renewable projects. Shinno indicated that green hydrogen development forms part of the strategy to advance toward low-carbon energy, generate value-added production and attract capital. The Ministry of Energy and Mines is working to establish enabling conditions for the industry, including strengthening the regulatory framework under Law 31992, the Green Hydrogen Promotion Law.
Shinno announced coordination with the Production Ministry and the Technological Institute of Production to create a Center for Productive Innovation and Technology Transfer (CITE) for Renewable Energy and Hydrogen, designed to strengthen technology transfer and domestic industry participation in the value chain. The government’s 2026-2031 agenda encompasses four priorities: reactivating investment, strengthening energy security, closing territorial gaps through rural electrification and natural gas expansion, and modernizing the regulatory framework by simplifying procedures while maintaining environmental and social standards. Shinno emphasized the importance of advancing natural gas access to Arequipa to improve regional competitiveness and expand opportunities for households and productive activities.
The regional government is advancing a carbon-neutral cluster project oriented toward green hydrogen production, renewable energy and sustainable industry, structured in two phases covering renewable generation—primarily solar—and hydrogen production through electrolysis, along with storage and industrial linkages. The project envisions a carbon-neutral industrial park connected to port infrastructure in Islay province, including areas near Matarani and Quilca ports, facilitating export of energy and derivatives.
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