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* Standard seeks to identify the measures applicable to activities that correspond to the construction and operation stages of SER projects that are not subject to environmental certification.The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) approved the Environmental Management Guidelines for projects classified as Rural Electrical Systems (SER), through Ministerial Resolution No. 392-2025-MINEM/DM, published in the official newspaper El Peruano, thus promoting the development of rural electrification in a sustainable manner in the country.
The standard establishes provisions applicable to the construction and operation of projects classified as Rural Electrical Systems (SER) that do not require obtaining environmental certification, with the objective of strengthening environmental management in the development of rural electrical infrastructure.
The General Directorate of Environmental Affairs of Electricity (DGAAE) of the MINEM, explained that, with the approval of these guidelines, it seeks to clearly identify the environmental management measures, as well as the monitoring indicators and means of verification, applicable to the activities that are developed during the construction and operation stages of SER projects that are not subject to environmental certification.
The approved guidelines are applicable to electrical energy distribution projects qualified as SER that are located outside protected natural areas of national administration, buffer zones, regional conservation areas, Ramsar sites or fragile ecosystems or critical habitats recognized by the National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR).
The environmental management measures, monitoring indicators and means of verification have been established based on the identified activities and the resources required for their implementation, ensuring adequate environmental control during the execution of the projects.
In addition to the approved guidelines, the owners of the SER projects must comply with all current legal regulations related to environmental management, within the framework of their activities, when applicable.
With this measure, the MINEM reaffirms its commitment to the development of rural electrification in a sustainable manner in the national territory, promoting access to electrical energy in rural areas of the country, in harmony with the protection of the environment.
