Andeg president Alejandro Castañeda said Colombia's firm-energy cushion has been fully consumed: the 2023-2024 El Niño was survived with a 2% firm-energy surplus, but the country now faces a 2.5% deficit heading into this Niño.
Read moreColombia's Agencia Nacional de Licencias Ambientales (ANLA) granted environmental approval for the transmission interconnection linking the Ariguaní photovoltaic park (200 MWac) to the La Loma 500kV substation, spanning the municipalities of El Paso and Chiriguaná in Cesar.
Read moreSenator Ana Paola García (La U) announced she'll formally summon the SuperServicios to the Senate's Sixth Committee to explain why intervened utility Air-e signed a modernization contract with Chinese company Nationals rather than focusing on lowering the high energy costs burdening Caribbean municipalities.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy, through the Fondo de Energías No Convencionales y Gestión Eficiente de la Energía (FENOGE), completed installation of photovoltaic solar systems at Hospital Kennedy in Riofrío, marking the close of a program covering 10 public hospitals across Valle del Cauca.
Read moreVice President José Manuel Restrepo proposed developing new electricity generation capacity in Colombia's Alto Caribe corridor as a precondition for the country to compete for datacenter investment in Latin America, positioning energy as the third of five pillars in a growth agenda aiming for 6% annual economic expansion.
Read moreEcopetrol CFO Camilo Barco said the company has no active process underway to divest its stake in ISA and doesn't plan to in the short term, defending the transmission subsidiary's role within the group's long-term strategy.
Read moreThe Colectora transmission project, critical to connecting La Guajira's wind generation to the national grid, faces another delay after the Ministry of Interior certified 18 additional communities requiring prior consultation.
Read moreBogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán raised an alert about the capital's electricity supply amid El Niño, warning the city could face difficulty meeting rising consumption if infrastructure isn't upgraded soon.
Read moreEnergía Atenea's subsidiary Energua (Energía del Guatapurí) has taken over as the new electricity operator for 35 municipalities across Cesar, Magdalena, and southern Bolívar, serving roughly 365,000 customers in territory carved out of Afinia's former market.
Read moreISA and its affiliated companies put personnel, technical equipment, and capabilities toward Colombia's earthquake emergency response following the August 10 event.
Read moreCarolina Escobar, who has served as president of Fiduciaria Central, will take over leadership of Hidroituango, Colombia's flagship hydroelectric project.
Read moreAtlántico governor and RAP Caribe president Eduardo Verano told the Inspector General’s newly installed technical roundtable in Bogotá that Colombia's electricity crisis won't be solved with temporary measures, arguing instead for a fundamental review of sector regulation and how the energy chain is currently organized.
Read moreXM's interim general manager Juan Carlos Morales said Colombia's electricity system remains far from the conditions that produced the 1992 blackout, even as the sector faces real El Niño-driven challenges.
Read moreThe Inspector General’s office will formally investigate former Minister of Mines and Energy Edwin Palma and former Superintendent of Public Services Elmer Felipe Durán over their alleged roles in worsening the crisis at intervened utility Air-e.
Read moreFormer Attorney General Francisco Barbosa writes in El Heraldo that Air-e's crisis illustrates a distinct kind of supply risk: a "financial blackout" that doesn't require empty reservoirs to disrupt service.
Read moreIn today’s lead story, XM's interim general manager Juan Carlos Morales said Colombia's electricity system remains far from the conditions that produced the 1992 blackout, though he didn't explain what specifically makes today's system more resilient. He was direct, instead, that "current uncertainty exceeds recent years'
Read moreGrupo Energía Bogotá posted CoP$702,000 million in net income for Q2 2026, up 15% year-on-year, driven primarily by strength in Enel Colombia's generation business and disciplined financial management.
Read moreSergio Arturo Piñeros Botero was sworn in August 13 as director of the Agencia Nacional de Licencias Ambientales (ANLA), the agency responsible for licensing hydrocarbons, electricity, and other infrastructure projects nationwide, succeeding Irene Vélez Torres.
Read moreInspector General Gregorio Eljach Pacheco installed a permanent technical roundtable on "paz energética" at his office this week, bringing together the government, regional authorities, sector agents, and control bodies to move from diagnosing Colombia's energy crisis toward folding solutions into the new 2026-2030 National Development Plan.
Read moreThe Inspector General's office is investigating a contract Air-e signed with China National Machinery Exports and Imports Corporation to finance up to CoP$1T in electrical infrastructure work, adding fresh alarm to a sector already watching the utility's finances closely.
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