Electricity sector in Peru

Electricity and the environment

Responsibility for the environment

The National Environment Commission (CONAM), created in 1994, holds the Environmental responsibilities in Peru and promotes sustainable development. CONAM is a decentralized public agency under the Ministry of the Presidency. Its Management Committee consists of 10 members from the national, regional and local governments; economic sector representatives; NGOs; universities and professional associations. The National Environmental Agenda is the instrument that prioritizes environmental issues identified at the national level. [ [http://www.conam.gob.pe/modulos/home/queeselconam.asp National Environment Commission] ]

In 2002, CONAM created the National Climate Change Strategy, which was aimed at transmitting the relevance of Peru’s vulnerability to climate change. The main objective was to stress the need to incorporate in the country’s policies and programs the necessary adaptation measures and to make the population aware of the existing risks and the actions they can undertake to use resources responsibly. The Program to Strengthen the National Capacity to manage Climate Change and Air Pollution ( [http://www.conam.gob.pe/proclim/ PROCLIM] ) was created in order to implement the aforementioned Strategy. PROCLIM aims to contribute to poverty reduction by promoting the integration of climate change and air quality issues in sustainable development policies. [ [http://www.conam.gob.pe/cambioclimatico/peru_cambio_climatico/index_cambio_climatico.asp Climate Change Peru] ]

Greenhouse gas emissions

[http://www.olade.org OLADE] (Latin American Energy Association) estimated that CO2 emissions from electricity production in 2003 were 3.32 million tons of CO2, which corresponds to 13% of total emissions from the energy sector [ [http://www.olade.org/informe.html OLADE] ] .

CDM projects in electricity

Currently (November 2007), there are seven registered CDM projects in the electricity sector in Peru, with overall estimated emission reductions of 800,020 tCO2e per year. [http://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/projsearch.html UNFCCC] ]

"Source": UNFCCC

The National Environment Fund [http://www.fonamperu.org/general/quienes.php FONAM] is the focal point for CDM projects in Peru.

External assistance

Inter-American Development Bank

The Inter-American Development Bank is currently providing technical assistance for a [http://www.iadb.org/projects/Project.cfm?project=TC9811015&Language=English Sustainable Energy Services] project in Peru. This is a US$850,000 project of which the IDB is contributing US$750,000.

World Bank

Currently, the World Bank is funding a [http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?Projectid=P090116&Type=Overview&theSitePK=40941&pagePK=64283627&menuPK=64282134&piPK=64290415 Rural Electrification] project in Peru. This is a 5 year, US$145 million project of which the World Bank is contributing US$50 million in lending and the Global Environment Facility (GEF)is contributing a US$10 million grant. This project is increasing access to efficient and sustainable electricity services and improving quality of life and income generation opportunities in rural areas. [http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2006/02/21/000112742_20060221120152/Rendered/PDF/32686010PE.pdf World Bank 2006] ]

Sources

* APEC, 2006. [http://www.ieej.or.jp/aperc/2006pdf/Outlook2006/Whole_Report.pdf "APEC Energy Supply and Demand Outlook 2006"] .

* Ministerio de Energía y Minas, 2007. [http://www.minem.gob.pe/electricidad/pub_anuario2006.asp "Anuario Estadístico Electricidad 2006"]

* OSINERG, 2005. [http://www.osinerg.gob.pe/newweb/uploads/Estudios_Economicos/DT05-OEE-OSINERGa1.pdf "Reformas Estructurales en el Sector Eléctrico Peruano"]

* World Bank, 2006: [http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2006/02/21/000112742_20060221120152/Rendered/PDF/32686010PE.pdf Rural Electrification Project] , Project Appraisal Document.

Notes

See also

* Peru
* Economy of Peru
* Water supply and sanitation in Peru
* Irrigation in Peru

External links

* [http://www.minem.gob.pe/electricidad/index.asp Ministry of Energy and Mines – Electricity]
* [http://www.osinerg.gob.pe/newweb/pages/Publico/1.htm Energy and Mining Investment Supervisory Body (OSINERG)]
* [http://www.indecopi.gob.pe/ National Institute for Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI)]
* [http://www.electroperu.com.pe/ ELECTROPERU]
* [http://www.conam.gob.pe/Modulos/Home/index.asp# National Environment Commission (CONAM)]
* [http://www.fonamperu.org/general/quienes.php National Environment Fund (FONAM)]
* [http://www.foncodes.gob.pe/ Cooperation Fund for Social Development (FONCODES)]
* [http://www.cambioclimatico.gov.pe Climate Change Peru]
* [http://www.senamhi.gob.pe/ National Meteorological and Hydrological Service (SENAMHI)]
* [http://www.conam.gob.pe/proclim/ Program to Strengthen the National Capacity to manage Climate Change and Air Pollution (PROCLIM)]