Peru's renewables increase output by 11% y/y in Sept

Peru's renewables increase output by 11% y/y in Sept

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Peru’s non-hydro renewables generated 295 GWh of electricity in September, up 11% year-on-year, the Peruvian energy said in the latest power sector report.

While the renewable power plants generated as much as they did in August, their share in the total national production rose slightly to 6.6% from 6.4% recorded a month earlier.

More details on how Peru’s renewables fared against other sources are presented below:

Source:	September		January - September
Source:	GWh	y/y change:	GWh	y/y change:
Hydro	1,916	1%	23,666	1%
Natural gas	2,222	-4%	11,788	-25%
Diesel/coal/waste	69	-39%	748	-35%
Bagasse/biogas	51	4%	360	-9%
Wind	174	17%	1,328	8%
Solar	70	5%	546	3%
Cogeneration with steam	0.27	-25%	2.10	-38%
TOTAL:	4,502	-2.2%	38,439	-9.5%

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