In a landmark report, Colombia’s electricity system operator XM issued a stark warning over increasing operational risks to the national grid.
Read moreEdwin Palma Egea, Colombia’s Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) since early 2024, is confronting one of the country’s most persistent challenges: the chronic energy crisis in the Caribbean region.
Read moreColombia’s National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) announced that all environmental permits for 17 unconventional renewable energy projects in La Guajira are currently up to date. This comes amid concerns about delays in project execution and mounting pressure to accelerate the country’s energy transition.
Read moreI am not a certified engineer but I’ve worked in communications networks for nearly half-a century. A PE-investor once told me that engineers who work in electrical networks have no respect for communications engineers because of the difference in voltage. Grab the wrong wire under the wrong circumstances and you will die. We now have (multiple) analyses of the great Iberian blackout at the end of April. There are lessons to be learned from them.
Read moreA massive blackout plunged Barranquilla into darkness for more than two hours, affecting over 180,000 users and sending shockwaves through Colombia’s Caribbean region.
Read moreIn a bold move to address the persistent energy issues in La Guajira, Colombia’s Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Edwin Palma, relocated his entire office and team to the department.
Read moreColombia’s energy sector remains in a deep financial crisis, despite the government’s recent disbursement of CoP$2.5T to partially settle outstanding 2024 subsidies owed to energy and gas companies.
Read moreIn a major step toward supporting Colombia's energy transition and promoting regional development, the national government has announced a resolution authorizing the distribution of CoP$1.5T from the General System of Royalties (SGR) as a production incentive to benefit 208 municipalities across 25 departments.
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Colombia’s energy generation sector continues to grow, but it is facing critical challenges that threaten the timely development of new projects.
Read moreThe Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) released a draft resolution for public comment that proposes key regulatory changes for self-generators and marginal producers of electricity.
Read moreSER Colombia, the national association of renewable energy companies, issued a strong appeal to the government for the urgent creation of a regulatory framework that supports the integration of energy storage systems into Colombia’s transmission grid.
Read moreIn a dramatic policy shift, the World Bank has announced it will support nuclear energy projects “for the first time in decades,” marking a significant turn in the institution’s approach to global energy development.
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