Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) and the Republic of Korea are moving ahead with a three-year pilot that pairs EV charging with solar generation and battery storage. On 2 October 2026, Energy and Mines Minister Guillermo Shinno met Korea’s ambassador to Peru to discuss implementing the “Peru PV-Based EV Charging Station Pilot Operation and Policy Consulting Project” for 2026–2028. The project will install two charging stations fed by solar PV and an energy storage system, together with one electric vehicle.
Key Takeaways
- Peru’s MINEM and Korea are implementing a 2026–2028 solar-powered EV charging pilot.
- The pilot installs two charging stations with PV and battery storage plus one EV.
- Work streams include standardisation, metrology and conformity assessment.
- Results are meant to inform Peru’s future charging policy.
What the Pilot Includes
- Hardware: two EV charging stations integrated with photovoltaic generation and an energy storage system (ESS), plus one electric vehicle for real-world testing.
- Policy consulting: technical assistance, exchange of experience and specialised advice for Peruvian institutions.
- Standards work: over three years, technical teams will work on charging infrastructure, renewable energy, standardisation, metrology and conformity assessment.
- Partners: the project falls under a 2024 memorandum of understanding between MINEM and the Korea Energy Agency, with technical support from the Korea Testing & Certification Institute.
Background
Vice Minister of Electricity Luis Santillán described the project as a practical step towards cleaner, more efficient transport, stressing that Peru needs pilot experience to judge which solutions suit local conditions, not only new technology. The emphasis on metrology and conformity assessment is notable: as public charging grows, regulators need ways to verify that meters bill accurately and that equipment meets agreed standards. A government-run pilot gives Peru data on how solar-plus-storage charging performs before rules are written.
What It Means
The pilot is small, but its design points to where Latin American charging policy is heading: renewable supply, storage to reduce grid strain, and stronger conformity checks on equipment. Installers working on solar-linked sites should favour chargers with scheduling and current adjustment so charging can follow solar output. Our commercial charging solutions and the EV-ACT3204PE 22 kW wallbox, with RFID and app control, fit this kind of managed, smaller-scale site.
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