Expansion. Concessionaires expect to continue with the implementation of residential natural gas distribution networks in Lima, Callao and regions.
For this year, the construction of approximately 250,000 new connections of natural gas at a national level, according to estimates by the material supplier company Ememsa.
Besides, sales of supplies for the installation of hydrocarbons and valves for LPG cylinders would grow by up to 30%. In this line, for this 2023, the main concessionaires also maintain advance projections.
Cálidda, which presents the highest number in relation to the other companies, projects the deployment of between 140,000 and 150,000 residential gas distribution networks in 26 districts of Lima and Callao.
On the other hand, Gases del Pacífico (GDP) foresees 15,000 installations, while Contugas plans some 11,398 and Gasnorp has the implementation of 7,743 networks on the agenda, according to Amadeo Arrarte, partner & country manager of Calden Consultoría.
Thus, taking into account these figures and those of Ememsa, At the end of this year, between 195,000 and 250,000 new connections of this energy would be made throughout Peru, which allows citizens to save more than 40% compared to the LPG balloon.
Installations of 2022
It should be noted that in 2022 around 200,000 network assemblies were carried out, mainly in Lima, Ica, Áncash and Trujillo, through the program Gas Bonus. For their part, the concessionaires would have managed to bring natural gas to 1 million 800,000 homes, both in Lima and in the regions.
By 2026, growth is expected to reach more than 2 million Peruvians.
Bonogas 2023 Program
Minem plans to implement more than 1,000 km of natural gas distribution networks this 2023. Thus, there will be an investment of S/491 million to FISE for the Bonogas program, which seeks to connect 100,000 families in La Libertad, Cajamarca, Lambayeque, Áncash, Lima, Callao, Ica, Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna.
Source: Larepublica
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