Colombia’s energy sector is developing several projects to meet the growing energy demand in the coming years. Companies are betting on renewable energy projects. Codensa and Licores de Cundinamarca announced an important project with solar panels.
Read moreColombia is looking to diversify its energy matrix and unconventional renewable energy sources are ready to be integrated into the system. The Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) has received several proposals on this subject.
Read moreThe Electricaribe case has generated much debate in Colombia due to its great relevance for the supply of energy on the Caribbean coast. Iván Duque, Colombia’s President and María Fernanda Suárez, MinMinas, among other representatives spoke on this topic.
Read moreSenator of the Liberal Party, Mauricio Gómez, called on his colleagues to stop what he called an unfortunate and significant increase in energy service rates, to resolve Electricaribe’s financial and operational crisis.
Read moreAntioquia’s Institute for Development (IDEA) spoke about the new hydroelectric that the department received, in hopes to bring clean energies to its inhabitants.
Read moreFernando Carrillo, Attorney General, talked about Electricaribe situation and the measures to solve this crisis. Representatives of the company said that the debts of the communities with Electricaribe are huge.
Read moreCelsia announced its financial and operational results for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The firm reported good financial behavior and its energy production increased.
Read moreEcopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced its energy plans for key oil fields in Colombia. The company has great expectations about the results of this strategy.
Read moreSolving the never-ending issues at Electricaribe and fixing legal gaps will be the priorities of the new Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas), María Fernanda Suárez.
Read moreThe firm confirmed its investment in Enel Colombia.
According to Colombia's Financial Superintendence, Codensa invested CoP$5B in its new venture, Enel Colombia.
The Instituto para el Desarrollo de Antioquia -IDEA (Development Institute of Antioquia), through its subsidiary Empresa de Generación y Promoción de Energía -Genmas- (Generation and Energy Promotion Company, announced a new power plant with a large production capacity for the country.
Read moreColombia’s Association of Renewable Energies, Ser Colombia, hosted the "Renewable Energies Auto-generation: an opportunity for the Colombian Industry” event. We bring you a brief summary of the session.
Read moreThe National Agency of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) required EPM to carry out an international expert investigation on the crisis of the Hidroituango project. EPM has already decided who will carry out this investigation.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) announced the first electric power contract auction for the long term in Colombia, just some days before the end of Juan Manuel Santos' term as president.
Read moreColombia’s largest energy company in the Caribbean coast, Electricaribe, published the bidding rules for the first stage of its tender.
Read moreThe Hidroituango crisis produced serious economic consequences for EPM and the company is analyzing options to generate resources in the short term. Jorge Londoño de la Cuesta, EPM’s manager, announced the firm’s plans in this issue.
Read moreResolutions 40791 and 40795 of 2018, gave the ‘green light’ for unconventional renewable energies to become part of the National Interconnected System (SIN).
Read moreAlthough municipalities such as Manaure, San Juan, Hatonuevo and Maicao need drinking water and energy service, cost overruns and irregularities in the budget to build a dam have not allowed it.
Read moreThe Association of Generating Companies (Andeg) spoke about the needs, concerns and changes in the electricity sector. The association talked about the new government’s challenges in the industry.
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