Lima Expresa launches second phase of solar energy production for the operation of its roads
- In accordance with VINCI Highways' plan, this year Lima Expresa will implement photovoltaic energy systems throughout its concession.
- Six operational bases will be supplied with 141 MWh from a solar source, contributing to an annual saving of 25 tons of CO2eq.
With the firm goal of significantly reducing carbon emissions in its operation, Lima Expresa, a subsidiary of VINCI Highways and concessionaire of the Vía de Evitamiento and the Línea Amarilla expressway, announces an ambitious second phase of implementation of photovoltaic systems, which will allow it have six operational bases supplied with solar energy by the end of 2024.
The initiative is part of VINCI Highways' action plan to achieve net zero emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) by 2050 across its network. In the coming months, Lima Expresa will further increase solar production with the four new units that will be installed in its operational bases and will accelerate the electrical conversion of its operational fleet, with the aim of exceeding what was achieved in 2023 in which it accumulated a reduction of its CO2eq emissions by 43.9% compared to 2018.
Currently, Lima Expresa has already implemented photovoltaic systems in two of its operational bases on the Vía de Evitamiento. The second system was put into operation in March of this year and will supply the El Pino base in Santa Anita. The solar unit will cover around 50% of the energy needs which include lighting and ventilation in the operational building, and computer system, security cameras and signage in the adjacent toll booths.
Thanks to this second solar unit, which is added to a first installed in 2022 at the Monterrico base, Lima Expresa now has a production power of 67,258 KWh, generating annual savings of 11 tons of CO2eq. It is expected that, by having a total of six bases, energy production will increase to 141 MWh, which will achieve a total saving of 25 tons of CO2eq/year.
“At Lima Expresa we are proud of the process of transforming our energy matrix towards a more sustainable one. This new implementation will continue to reduce our dependence on grid energy and fossil fuels, establishing new environmental standards in the road concessions sector, which are based on the VINCI Highways global plan,” said Raúl Díaz, general manager of Lima Expresa.
Lima Expresa, a subsidiary of VINCI Highways, is the operator of 16 kilometers of the Vía de Evitamiento, from the Javier Prado clover to the Habich oval, and 9 kilometers of the Yellow Line express road, located between the Huáscar Bridge and the border with the province of Callao on Avenida Morales Duárez. Committed to achieving the high standards of VINCI Highways in Peru, Lima Expresa became the first highway concession in the country to implement a fleet of electric vehicles, solar panels and protect Peru's Amazon forests. Lima Expresa has already reduced its CO2eq emissions (scopes 1 and 2) by 43.9% since 2018.
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