Can Peru develop a battery industry?

"We are already starting to act to see if we can develop a battery industry," said Jaime Chavez, Peru's vice minister of mines, at the Perumin mining industry conference. Peru is the world's No. 2 copper producer and an attractive destination for global miners.

Does Peru produce lithium batteries?

"We have a lot of reserves and we think this is an opportunity and a challenge to carry out (lithium) extraction and value-added production," Chavez said. To be sure, Peru currently produces no lithium and no country in Latin America produces lithium batteries at a commercial scale even if they do mine lithium.

Does public money help the energy sector in Peru?

A considerably larger amount of public money committed to supporting the economy and people of Peru through monetary and fiscal policies in response to the crisis may also benefit different elements of the energy sector. However, these values are not available from official legislation and statements and therefore are not included in the database.

How EVs can be used in Peru?

The Ministry of Energy and Mines is promoting the use of EVs in order to reduce GHG emissions and promote more efficient transport; therefore, it is necessary to lay out the necessary regulations to be able to carry out the effective use of EVs in the Peruvian territory, such as the required charging stations. New or extended regulation (IT

What does Peru do about electric vehicles?

To approved measures about the loading and supply infrastructure for electricity aimed at electric vehicles, in order to make efficient use of energy and reduce the use of fossil fuels, reduce GHG emissions and other polluting elements, to comply with international environmental agreements signed by Peru, and reduce public health risks and harm.