The long-awaited (and delayed) auction of renewable energy commitments took place on February 27, 2019. It failed to connect any buyers with any sellers but MinMinas issued an upbeat press release and given the historic nature of the event, we translate it and provide commentary.
Read moreVice Minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas), Diego Mesa, spoke about new energy initiatives to be developed during the second half of 2019 in San Andres.
Read moreElectricaribe continues working to recover its metrics and offer a better energy service in the Colombian coast. However, the Atlantico Administrative Court made a decision that could affect the firm’s plans.
Read moreThe renewable energy boom is expanding to several sectors and regions in Colombia. The Municipality of Florida, South of Valle del Cauca, announced an innovative project in this area, which will benefit several people in the region.
Read moreEight energy companies met the pre-classification requirements to participate as buyers in Colombia’s first long-term energy auction.
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The Colombian government will hold a reliability auction at the end of February this year and EPM announced its intention to participate in this process, creating controversy in the sector. The National Association of Generating Companies (Andeg) and other members of the industry spoke on this topic.
Read moreThe program is developed together with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the government of Denmark.
Read moreThe implementation of renewable energies is becoming a trend in Colombia and several sectors are joining this. The Government of Santander, through the Ministry of Agriculture, announced a new solar energy project in the region.
Read moreThe government announced it will receive important resources from Europe’s Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action Fund (NAMA), to improve the air quality in Colombia’s main cities.
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The Hidroituango crisis has generated concerns about the future of power generation in Colombia. The Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) announced a new auction to solve these concerns. In addition, the government has high hopes for renewable energies.
Read moreAside from having implemented large-scale power-generation projects, the department’s potential now made it possible to develop Small Hydroelectric Power Plants (PCH). Here are the details.
Read moreExperts spoke about the impacts that closing the gates of Hidroituango will have for the Cauca River and nearby communities.
Read moreThe Colombian government has allocated a large amount of resources to help solve the Electricaribe operational and financial crisis. The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) together with the Superintendence of Services (Superservicios) announced measures to guarantee transparency in the use of these resources.
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The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) plans to hold a renewable energy auction on February 26th. The entity highlighted that several companies have shown their interest in participating in this process.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas), María Fernanda Suárez, highlighted the importance of the Caribbean region for the country’s energy transition process.
Read moreColombian authorities are working on a resolution to promote the development of Energy Storage Systems with Batteries (Saeb) in the National Interconnected System (SIN).
Read moreEl Espectador newspaper investigated what is happening with the alleged low water levels at the Cauca River and their relationship with the Hidroituango Project.
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The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas), Maria Fernanda Suarez, represented Colombia in the ‘Energy Transition’ forum that took place during the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland).
Read moreEnergy exchange XM reported on energy demand during 2018 in Colombia. The firm highlighted that consumption grew and some industries were key to achieve this.
Read moreThe Colombian government continues taking measures to help stabilize Electricaribe’s service in the country, while finding a new operator. Natasha Avendaño, Superintendent of Public Services, announced new resources for the firm.
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