Enel Colombia, the Colombian subsidiary of Italian renewable energy group Enel Green Power, has started commercial operations of a 370 MW solar photovoltaic project. Located in the northern department of Atlántico, Enel said the Guayepo I and II project is the largest operational photovoltaic site in the country. It surpasses another Enel Colombia photovoltaic plant, … Continue reading Enel inaugurates 370 MW photovoltaic plant in Colombia
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The challenges of renewable energy in Colombia
For two years, the government and various associations in the energy sector have been warning that Colombia could suffer from energy shortages starting in 2027. This risk comes from various factors that affect everything from generation to the availability of transport networks, with the aggravating factor of climate change, which is no less important. According … Continue reading The challenges of renewable energy in Colombia
Continue readingColombia’s largest self-consumption solar photovoltaic energy project
Banco de Bogotá and Banco de Occidente, belonging to Grupo Aval, announced the financing of $407.6 billion for the ‘Puerta de Oro Solar Project’, the largest independent solar photovoltaic park in Colombia.The solar photovoltaic park will be located between the municipalities of Guaduas and Chaguaní, Cundinamarca, and is sponsored by the private equity funds Patria … Continue reading Colombia’s largest self-consumption solar photovoltaic energy project
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Nine companies showed interest in offshore wind energy projects in Colombia
Nine companies, seven of them foreign and two Colombian, filed accreditation documents with the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) as compliance with the first stage of the enabling process for the first ‘Offshore Wind Energy Round’. This means that these companies are interested in developing these projects in the country. According to the National Hydrocarbons Agency, … Continue reading Nine companies showed interest in offshore wind energy projects in Colombia
Continue readingColombia is betting on photovoltaics (PV)
Colombia is building a greener energy future with the expansion of photovoltaics. Although it already has 80 photovoltaics in operation, they expect this number to increase.The push towards a more sustainable energy transition continues to gain strength in Colombia, so in the midst of the inauguration of the Palmaseca photovoltaic plant (Valle del Cauca), the … Continue reading Colombia is betting on photovoltaics (PV)
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Celsia will put into operation the first battery system connected to a photovoltaic plant
In the next few weeks, the first photovoltaic energy storage system in Colombia with lithium, iron and phosphate batteries will begin to operate. It will be located at the Celsia Solar Palmira 2 plant.This storage system will allow for clean and renewable energy at night, when due to the absence of sunlight, plants of this … Continue reading Celsia will put into operation the first battery system connected to a photovoltaic plant
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The wind turbines for Celsia’s first wind farm in Colombia have arrived
The wind turbines for building Celsia’s Carreto wind farm, which will have a capacity of 9.9 megawatts of clean and renewable energy, have arrived in the municipality of Juan de Acosta, in the department of Atlántico.The transport of these 80-meter-long blades along the Caribbean roads required a significant prior logistical process to transport them from … Continue reading The wind turbines for Celsia’s first wind farm in Colombia have arrived
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Zelestra inaugurated the 144 MW La Unión photovoltaic plant in Colombia
Zelestra, a Spanish company specializing in renewable energy, inaugurated the La Unión photovoltaic plant in Montería, Córdoba department. The photovoltaic plant has 220,960 solar panels that will generate 144 megawatts. The photovoltaic plant has an area of ??230 hectares and took a year and a half to build. 1,276 people were involved in the project; … Continue reading Zelestra inaugurated the 144 MW La Unión photovoltaic plant in Colombia
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Central America expects growth of up to 25% in photovoltaic (PV) energy by 2025
Panama, Costa Rica and El Salvador are entities in which a dynamism in photovoltaics (PV) is awakening due to the high prices of other energy sources.The photovoltaic (PV) industry in Latin America could register a growth of between 10 and 15% on average per country during 2025, similar to this year, according to Sergio Rodríguez, … Continue reading Central America expects growth of up to 25% in photovoltaic (PV) energy by 2025
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Colombia exceeds 1 gigawatt of photovoltaic solar energy in commercial operation
The milestone was achieved with the entry into commercial operation of the La Loma and Fundación photovoltaic projects, run by Enel. The country has the goal of incorporating 6 gigawatts of renewables by 2026.With the entry of these parks, of 150 and 90 megawatts of net effective capacity respectively, the system completed 1,193 megawatts (or … Continue reading Colombia exceeds 1 gigawatt of photovoltaic solar energy in commercial operation
Continue readingEnel is the company behind four of the six photovoltaic plants in Colombia
EPM inaugurated its first large-scale solar photovoltaic park. This is Tepuy, a generation space that covers 320 hectares in La Dorada, Caldas, and will have the capacity to produce 83 megawatts; A figure that automatically puts this project among the six largest in the country. But when looking at the photovoltaic park in the national … Continue reading Enel is the company behind four of the six photovoltaic plants in Colombia
Continue readingAtlántico seeks to be the center of Colombia’s energy transition due to its great photovoltaic and wind energy potential
The great potential that the Atlantic has for the development of solar and wind projects on marine and terrestrial lands can position the department as the “center of the country’s energy transition,” according to Governor Eduardo Verano. Proof of this is that the department is the epicenter of 10 solar projects, which total approximately 1,000 … Continue reading Atlántico seeks to be the center of Colombia’s energy transition due to its great photovoltaic and wind energy potential
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The sun shines in South America: Colombia, Chile and Brazil give a big push to the deployment of photovoltaics
South America has a lot of sun and a lot of space, and solar energy has grown from a small player to the main driver of generation growth in several countries in the region (making their already clean grids even cleaner). Today we look at the grids of Chile, Brazil, and Colombia, all of which … Continue reading The sun shines in South America: Colombia, Chile and Brazil give a big push to the deployment of photovoltaics
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Unergy announces its first agrivoltaic projects in Colombia
While installing photovoltaics (PV) on agricultural land is a controversial topic in Europe, Unergy mini-farms in Latin America offer a real answer to agricultural problems caused by strong sunlight. Unergy, a Latin American CleanTech and FinTech company specialized in financing high-performance renewable energy production assets, announces the implementation of its first agrivoltaic projects in Colombia, … Continue reading Unergy announces its first agrivoltaic projects in Colombia
Continue readingThe 102 MW Portón del Sol photovoltaic plant in Colombia came into operation
The photovoltaic (PV) plant built in Magdalena Medio began to operate commercially and with this Colombia exceeds 20,000 megawatts of electrical capacity.On March 8, the Ministry of Mines and Energy announced the entry into operation of the Portón del Sol solar park, located in La Dorada, Caldas. This is the first solar project of more … Continue reading The 102 MW Portón del Sol photovoltaic plant in Colombia came into operation
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Renewable auction in Colombia awards 4.4 GW to photovoltaics
And we move from auction to auction. This time, we head to Colombia with this LinkedIn article by Serena Qian. In the latest auction that featured all renewable technologies, photovoltaics dominated its counterparts, securing 99% of the offered capacity, totaling 4.4 GW. The 30 awarded projects are required to be operational between December 1, 2027, … Continue reading Renewable auction in Colombia awards 4.4 GW to photovoltaics
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After auction, photovoltaic solar energy participation goes from 3% to 26% in Colombia
99% of the energy allocated was solar, and 1% for thermal plants, including biomass, a fact that occurs for the first time in the history of the country.Last Friday, the Reliability Charge Auction for the National Interconnected System, SIN, concluded, in which historic results were achieved that contribute to the energy transition. In fact, one … Continue reading After auction, photovoltaic solar energy participation goes from 3% to 26% in Colombia
Continue readingThe largest photovoltaic plant in Colombia is inaugurated in La Loma, Cesar
President Gustavo Petro was present at the event, who insisted on the importance of continuing to promote renewable energy projects and replace coal extraction. According to the president, the same communities that today depend on this fossil fuel are the ones that have the opportunity to contribute to the country’s energy transition.In La Loma, Cesar, … Continue reading The largest photovoltaic plant in Colombia is inaugurated in La Loma, Cesar
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Thirteen photovoltaic solar energy photovoltaic (PV) projects will begin in 2024 in the Caribbean of Colombia
Photovoltaic technological developments to generate energy will make the Colombian Caribbean the main recipient of FNCER non-conventional energy source projects in 2024.A report by SER Colombia, a union that brings together companies in the energy sector, has identified that for this year 13 photovoltaic projects out of 22, which are in development, undergoing tests and … Continue reading Thirteen photovoltaic solar energy photovoltaic (PV) projects will begin in 2024 in the Caribbean of Colombia
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Colombia will hold offshore wind energy auction
Colombia is making significant changes to the terms of its upcoming offshore wind auction to attract a broader group of bidders, according to Energy Minister Andrés Camacho. The revised rules, which will be officially announced at the COP28 climate meeting in Dubai, aim to address concerns raised by companies and industry groups about the initial … Continue reading Colombia will hold offshore wind energy auction
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