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The hydroelectric plant uses the waters of the Cañete River and in the low water season (May to October) it uses the waters of the 70 MMC Paucarcocha dam, which is regulated to keep the Cañete River above 14 m³/s. The canal where the Nuevo Imperial plant was built exclusively as an irrigation system. The priority of water use is for agriculture and the evacuation of energy produced through the Peruvian National Inter-Connected Electricity Grid (SEIN) at Barra Cantera 220 kV. The energy is sold directly to the Peruvian state. The project has a minimum expected lifetime of 50 years.

Contribution of the project activity to sustainable development

The project contributes to sustainable development by:

• Helping the Peruvian National Inter-Connected Electricity Grid (SEIN) to displace costly power generation by heavy fuel, diesel, coal and natural gas, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• Hiring local labour for operations and management.
• Improving local education and technical training opportunities.
• Purification and cleaning of irrigation water.
• Facilitating access to electricity for local users.
• Contributing to Peru's fiscal accounts through tax payments.
• Helping Peru improve its hydrocarbon trade balance through reduced imports of oil for use in electricity generation.

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