Peru Seeks to Cut Dependency on Gas by Adding Renewables
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Hydroelectric power, wind energy and other renewable sources can provide most of Peru’s power in the future as the country seeks to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
Renewable energy can account for 60 percent of Peru’s energy mix, up from about 50 percent, with natural gas and oil supplying the rest, Energy and Mines Minister Eleodoro Mayorga said yesterday in an e-mailed statement. He did not provide a timetable for the transition.