Statkraft opens Cheves HPP in Peru
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
(Oslo/Lima, 15 September 2015) Today, Statkraft opens Cheves hydropower plant
in Peru. The power plant is Statkraft's ninth in the country, and increases the
company's renewable energy generation in Peru to 2,500 GWh per year.
The new hydropower plant is located 130 kilometers north of the capitol Lima, on
the Huaura river. The power station consists of two aggregates with a total
installed capacity of 172 MW and exploits a gross head of 600 meters. The power
plant is the first greenfield project developed and constructed by Statkraft
alone in South-America.
The Cheves hydropower plant started commercial operations in late August, and
will have a annual generation of around 840 GWh based on water from the Andes.
The electricity generated will be sold on a long-term Power Purchase Agreement
(PPA) with 8 local distribution companies.
"The opening of Cheves consolidates Statkraft's position among the largest power
producers in Peru. It also underlines our ambition to further strengthen our
position as a leading international provider of pure energy. Our efforts in
South-America play a very important role in this strategy," says EVP
International Hydropower, Asbjørn Grundt.
Statkraft has been present in Peru since 2003, first through its subsidiary SN
Power and since June 2014 as Statkraft Peru. Together with the state-owned
investment fund Norfund, Statkraft now owns and operates nine hydropower plants
in the country, with a total capacity of 443 MW and an annual power production
of about 2500 GWh.
Statkraft's investments in Peru are part of the company's focus on South-
America, including development, operation and maintenance of hydropower and wind
power assets in Brazil, Chile and Peru. The business consists of ownership
interests in 20 hydropower plants and two wind farms, an extensive power trading
activity and more than 700 employees in the three countries.
About Statkraft
Statkraft is a leading company in hydropower internationally and Europe's
largest generator of renewable energy. The Group produces hydropower, wind
power, gas-fired power and district heating and is a global player in energy
market operations. Statkraft has 4200 employees in more than 20 countries.
For more information, please contact:
Lars Magnus Günther, Senior advisor communication, Statkraft AS
tel.: +47 91 24 16 36
e-mail: lars.gunther(at)statkraft.com
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