Arequipa Launches Rural Electrification for Tasata and Chapi, Reaching Virgen de Chapi Sanctuary

Overview

• The Regional Government of Arequipa started electrification works in the rural centers of Tasata and Chapi in the Polobaya district.
• The project is budgeted at about S/6,990,360 and will be carried out under a contracting model to serve more than 560 people.
• Work includes medium- and low-voltage lines, new substations, public lighting, household connections, and smart meters with links to the national grid.
• Electricity will extend to the nearby Virgen de Chapi sanctuary, replacing reliance on generators and improving services during large May pilgrimages.
• Governor Rohel Sánchez set a September 8 delivery date and authorized a technical dossier for future water and sewage projects in both towns.