en.Wedoany.com Reported - The General Directorate of Environmental Affairs in Electricity (DGAAE) of Peru has approved the Semi-Detailed Environmental Impact Study (EIA-sd) for the Windica wind-solar hybrid power plant submitted by Fener Peru, a subsidiary of Spain's Enhol Group. The plant will be connected to the National Interconnected Electric System (SEIN). The approval is granted through Director's Resolution No. 0158-2026-MINEM/DGAAE, dated July 10. The plant is located in the Santiago District, Ica Province, Ica Region.
The Windica plant has a total rated installed capacity of 175.2 MW. The wind power component consists of 25 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 6 MW, totaling 150 MW; the photovoltaic (PV) power plant has an AC-side capacity of 25.2 MW (AC) and a DC-side peak power of 29.94 MWp. The PV plant will install 54,432 bifacial PV modules, each with a peak power of 550 Wp, using single-axis tracking mounts. The site covers approximately 43 hectares, with a DC-to-AC capacity ratio of about 1.21.
The project includes a step-up substation and a 220 kV transmission line spanning 21.8 kilometers, used to connect the Windica substation to the Nuevo Medio Campo substation of the National Interconnected Electric System (SEIN). The total project investment is estimated at USD 261.5 million, with approximately USD 196.2 million allocated for the construction phase. The budget also covers annual operation and maintenance costs of about USD 1.7 million and decommissioning costs of USD 12.7 million.
According to the schedule in the environmental impact study, the construction period will last 18 months. The plant is expected to have an operational lifespan of 30 years, with closure and decommissioning requiring an additional 12 months. The environmental document indicates that the project's area of influence does not involve nationally managed protected natural areas, buffer zones, regional conservation areas, or territories of rural or indigenous communities. Fener Peru submitted the environmental assessment application in February 2025. The company is a subsidiary of Spain's Enhol Group, which is also developing the 396 MW Illa PV plant in Peru.
