Por: José F. Núñez Medina y César Rodríguez Guerrero, Compañía Minera Poderosa. Trabajo ganador de Regulación y Economía Minera en el Foro TIS de PERUMIN 37.AbstractThis technical planning report outlines the project strategy being implemented by Compañía Minera Poderosa as part of its energy transition toward clean energy, with the goal of achieving zero Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from electricity generation and purchases by 2030.To this end, in 2020 the company initiated a shift in its energy matrix through a portfolio of projects focused on expanding the electrical system, generating renewable energy, changing its power supply contract, and implementing short- and medium-term energy storage solutions, among others. With an annual electricity consumption growth of 11%, Poderosa has projected a reduction of 223,566 tCO2eq between 2021 and 2030 to reach zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. As of 2025, the company has achieved a 17.8% reduction in its target emissions -equivalent to 39,722 tCO2eq- through six energy projects requiring an investment of US$ 25.4 million, which have also avoided thermoelectric generation costs of approximately US$ 37.9 million. Currently, the company is developing and constructing three additional energy projects that will reduce the remaining 183,844 tCO2eq by 2030, with an investment of US$ 83.5 million, avoiding an estimated US$ 220.94 million in thermoelectric generation costs by 2030, thereby reaching zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions.We recognize that the mining industry, throughout its extraction, transportation, processing, and smelting stages, consumes large amounts of energy and generates emissions that contribute to global warming. In response, we have set this goal with the intention that it may serve as a replicable model for the mining sector across Latin America, through the development of various renewable energy-based projects aimed at reducing the carbon footprint and associated electricity costs, while generating environmental, social, and corporate image benefits.
