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The Minister of Energy and Mines (Minem), Waldir Ayasta, announced that the port of Paita, in the Piura region, will be declared a Designated Geographical Zone for the installation of a Decentralized Petrochemical Development Complex, an initiative that will generate new and greater opportunities for growth and development for northern Peru.
He explained that this project will allow for the industrialization of natural gas produced in the north and generate added value through the promotion of fertilizers, which are necessary for food security and to strengthen productive chains, thus benefiting Piura and other regions.
Ayasta highlighted that the College of Engineers of Peru-Piura Departmental Council (CIP-PIURA) proposed that Piura be evaluated as a suitable region for the petrochemical industry, and indicated that this is viable because this jurisdiction meets economic, territorial, and environmental conditions to be declared a Designated Geographical Zone.
He added that the utilization of natural gas will generate investments of over 1,000 million dollars through the petrochemical industry, and that Paita has a strategic position as it has a port and logistical corridors, areas available for industries, and a nearby agro-industrial market in the Chimbote-Tumbes corridor.
"Paita has the availability of natural gas to be used as raw material for the development of industrial-scale petrochemical projects. The development of a Petrochemical Hub in Piura will contribute to strengthening the regional economy, increasing tax collection, and reducing dependence on fertilizer imports," he said.
He added that Paita can form a favorable ecosystem for the development of a petrochemical hub in the north of the country, boosting key economic activities such as agriculture, mining, and energy, generating investment and allowing for less dependence on imports, and promoting the massification of natural gas and industrial development.
He emphasized that Paita is linked to the natural gas of northwestern Peru; the area has proximity to existing and projected energy infrastructure, as well as production areas associated with the northern lots, which is an important factor to ensure that the future petrochemical industry has a permanent supply.
Minem, in accordance with its functions, promotes the creation of decentralized petrochemical development complexes through the utilization of methane and ethane obtained from natural gas, inputs that make it possible to develop an industrial chain with greater added value oriented towards the production of fertilizers, plastics, and other chemical and industrial products.
