2261 2.2. Energy Demand Inventory To determine supply feasibility, a power inventory of Large Mining Operations was established. The aggregate demand of the axis exceeds 900 MW of firm power, highlighting Cerro Verde as the system's largest individual consumer (Table 1). Table 1 – Average Power Demand – Large-Scale Mining Sector in Southern Peru. Mining Unit Operator Location Approx. Demand (MW) Technical Comment Cerro Verde FreeportMcMoRan Arequipa 350 - 400 MW Largest system load; requires base power after C2 expansion. Quellaveco Anglo American Moquegua 187 MW Wind supply (Punta Lomitas), subject to variability. Toquepala Southern Peru (SPCC) Tacna 130 - 150 MW Demand doubled after concentrator expansion. Cuajone Southern Peru (SPCC) Moquegua 90 - 110 MW Stable and predictable load profile. Ilo Smelter/Ref. Southern Peru (SPCC) Moquegua ~60 - 80 MW High thermal and electrical intensity processes. TOTAL SOUTH AXIS ~927 MW Potential Market for Geothermal 2.3. Spatial Structuring of Information To evaluate geothermal integration feasibility, a geospatial database was structured integrating: (1) geological resource supply, (2) operational energy demand, and (3) socio-environmental restrictions. Data collection prioritized official government sources and audited corporate reports to ensure predictive modeling reliability, as detailed in Table 2. Table 2 – Technical inventory of variables for assessing geothermal-mining integration. Dimension Variable / Data Description and Technical Relevance Source SUPPLY (Geothermal Resource) Geothermal Resource Thermal Sources: Surface temperature. Manifestations (e.g., Calientes, Tacna >85°C). INGEMMET (GEOCATMIN) Geothermometers Fluid geochemistry (SiO2, Na-K-Ca) reservoir temperature (>150°C high enthalpy). Bulletins B and C (INGEMMET) Lithology and Structures Identification of cap rocks (clays) and permeable faults (NW-SE). National Geological Chart (1:100k) Fluid Chemistry Concentration of critical minerals in brines (Lithium, Boron, Potassium). INGEMMET Technical Reports DEMAND (Mining Operation) Mining Cadastre Beneficiation concessions. Determines legal overlap with thermal areas. INGEMMET / SIDEMCAT Thermal Consumption Energy demand in boilers, drying, and solution heating (Diesel/Bunker spend). OSINERGMIN / ESG Company Reports Electrical Infrastructure Proximity to Substations and Transmission Lines (SEIN). OSINERGMIN (Energy Map) RESTRICTIONS (Viability) Protected Natural Areas Exclusion zones (National Parks, Reserves) restricted drilling. SERNANP (Geo ANP) Social Thermal Deficit Minimum temperature in surrounding populated centers. District heating projects. SENAMHI (Frost Maps) Note: SENAMHI (National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology), SERNANP (National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State), OSINERGMIN (Supervisory Agency for Investment in Energy and Mining).
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