Potrero Hydro Power Plant
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Peru
Source: World Bank Group
In August 2013, Peruvian company Aluz Clean Energy, through its subsidiary Empresa Electrica Agua Azul S.A., was awarded the contract to construct and operate the Potreto hydro power plant (Crisnejas river) located at Eduardo Villanueva district (19,9MW).
The power plant signed 20-year power purchase agreements with distribution companies after winning the public bidding that took place in 2014
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Commercial
- Location
- Peru
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | In August 2013, Peruvian company Aluz Clean Energy, through its subsidiary Empresa Electrica Agua Azul S.A., was awarded the contract to construct and operate the Potreto hydro power plant (Crisnejas river) located at Eduardo Villanueva district (19,9MW). The power plant signed 20-year power purchase agreements with distribution companies after winning the public bidding that took place in 2014 (tariff offered: US$ 0.0518/kWh). The investment was estimated at US$ 45 million. Construction commenced in April 2015 and commercial operations were scheduled to begin in March 2017. As of October 2016, construction works were nearly concluded. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Peru |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Commercial |
Article published date | 2024-09-21 |
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