IRP and  INADE

IRP and the Peruvian National Institute for Development (INADE) are joining forces to provide clean energy to priority district capitals in the Peruvian Amazon region. Through the project entitled “Rural Electrification with Hybrid Energy in the District Capitals of the Peruvian Amazon Region”, more than 122,000 inhabitants will benefit from clean energy generated and distributed based on the RAPS system. The pilot RAPS system installed in Padre Cocha has been operating successfully providing clean energy since October 2003. The project has yielded social, economic and environmental benefits in alingment to the sustainable development framework.

The specific objectives of the project are:

• To provide clean energy to the families located in priority district capitals of the Peruvian Amazon region enough to provide household consumption 24 hours a day.
• To provide clean energy for institutional use in schools, health posts, community centers, public buildings, technology institutes and alike.
• To provide clean energy for public lighting according to current electrification norms and regulations.
• To provide clean energy to all inhabitants of the district capitals to promote the development of commercial and productive activities 24 hours a day. Such activities will generate jobs and income aimed to improve their quality of life.
• To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutant gases in a substantial way given the decrease of fossil fuel consumption. The environmental impact will positively affect climate change mitigation with the consequent local and global environmental benefits.

Currently, the rate of rural electrification in the Peruvian Amazon region is less than 5% and through the use of inefficient and pollutant systems that provide an average of 4 hours of electricity per day. With the new clean energy to be provided using RAPS technology, the efficiency will be maximized with the consequent environmental and development benefits for rural families.