The CREG issued three resolutions announcing measures on electricity marketers and consumers.
Read moreRoadblocks in the municipality of Ubalá, Cundinamarca, continue to affect ‘El Guavio’ hydroelectric power plant, the largest in the country.
Read moreExecutives of companies and entities involved in the operation, generation and calculation of energy tariffs made statements on the controversy over high prices.
Read moreThe Colombian government wants to accelerate the energy transition, betting on unconventional renewable energy sources. Has the government taken costs into account?.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, made headlines this week after talking about key issues like high energy prices.
Read moreThe Minister of Environment (MinAmbiente), Susana Muhamad, announced the new Director of the Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA).
Read moreGrupo Argos' cement company launched a process in which hydrogen is injected into the clinker.
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UPME's Christian Jaramillo spoke about the delays in energy projects and the possible consequences of this situation in the coming years.
Read moreColombia has discussed about the high energy prices in the last weeks. Companies in the sector proposed alternatives to solve this crisis.
Read morePromigas will build the largest solar energy farm in Colombia for the Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar (UTB).
Read more“The exaggerated increase of energy prices in the country between 25% and 49% could lead to questioning of the entire electricity system by the population. Therefore, we urgently propose a reform to the electric energy tariff model to help users mitigate the excessively high prices of the bills": this was stated by Engineer Daniel Medina Velandia, President of the Colombian Association of Engineers, ACIEM, in a communication sent to the Minister of Mines and Energy, Irene Vélez Torres.
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The energy sector is going through a controversy due to high energy prices in the last months. Here is a list of prices by operator.
Read morePresident Gustavo Petro spoke about alternatives to control increases in energy tariffs.
Read moreISA's Juan Emilio Posada spoke about the company's role in the energy transition process, investment plans and other relevant topics.
Read moreColombia is advancing in the challenge of decarbonizing its economy. Green hydrogen has been at the center of the talks to achieve the country’s environmental goals.
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The Minister of Environment (MinAmbiente), Susana Muhamad, gave a report on the number of deforested hectares in the last 20 years.
Read moreIsagen acquired the Sabanalarga solar project from the Spanish group Solaer.
Read moreThe government of Gustavo Petro announced the appointment of the new Vice-Minister of Energy.
Read moreCundinamarca’s Governor’s Office and the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) announced the full-scale model of the RegioTram, providing unpublished details.
Read moreColombia is discussing high energy prices despite the rainy season in the country. Companies and associations explained the different reasons for this behavior.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) announced a pact to solve the rise in energy prices.
Read moreThe National University of Colombia (UNAL) published a study about the geothermal potential to meet energy demand in Bogotá.
Read moreEnel Colombia announced that the blocks at the El Guavio hydroelectric plant continue to affect the operation of this important power generator.
Read moreThe DANE reported an increase in inflation for August, where electricity prices played an important role. President Gustavo Petro spoke about this issue.
Read moreJuan Camilo Nariño, president of the Colombian Mining Association (ACM), spoke about the tax reform and its effects on the energy transition process and the mining sector.
Read moreGrupo Energia Bogotá (GEB) received the approval of the Superintendence of the Brazilian Antitrust Regulator to invest in Brazil.
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Read moreThese are the details of the most recent protest at the Guavio hydroelectric plant.
Read moreThe Colombian Association of Large Industrial and Commercial Energy Consumers (Asoenergía) made a request to the government and the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) regarding renewable energies.
Read moreEpiroc, a Swedish mining and infrastructure equipment company, is committed to the energy transition process through its products.
Read moreBYD delivered a new fleet of electric buses during the opening of the 'El Pardo II' yard in Usme (Bogotá). Here are the details.
Read moreThe President of the Cali Chamber of Commerce (CCC), Luis Fernando Pérez, spoke about the promotion of new sources of renewable generation in the region.
Read moreFormer president Álvaro Uribe shared a 10-point statement in which he explains the reasons why he considers it important to sell EPM's shares in UNE Millicom.
Read moreCelsia's Ricardo Sierra talked about the company's plans for the next few years, and the possibility of becoming 'Carbon Negative'.
Read moreThe Refoenergy Bita project, which was inaugurated in 2021, represented a radical change for the energy security of Puerto Carreño and the department of Vichada.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, and Promigas', Juan Manuel Rojas, talked about the relevance of green hydrogen and natural gas in the energy transition process.
Read moreThe Institute for Planning and Promotion of Energy Solutions for Non-Interconnected Zones (IPSE) reported that more families will have energy for the first time thanks to the 'Works for taxes' mechanism.
Read moreThe National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) recently imposed a fine on EPM. This is why.
Read moreThe country is betting on accelerating the energy transition, but these new technologies require large investments.
Read moreThe private sector continues to show its commitment to advance in the fight against climate change by becoming carbon neutral.
Read moreSupersociedades announced the ranking of the largest companies in Colombia.
Read moreBogota’s Mayor's Office, Transmilenio, Enel Colombia and the concessionaires Mueve Usme and Usme ZE, delivered a new electric bus yard to the city.
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The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, presented a new sector's budget proposal, with a considerable increase.
Read moreThe Organization for Economic Co-ordination and Development (OECD), spoke about the progress of its member countries in energy transition issues.
Read moreThe Minister of Transportation (MinTransporte), Guillermo Reyes, met with the Mayor of Bogota, Claudia López, and the Governor of Cundinamarca, Nicolás García Bustos, to analyze the regional train project in the northern area of Bogotá.
Read moreWe spoke to Maria Lara Estrada of LATAM Airlines Colombia and she told us that the secret to cleaner aviation is all in the process. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is the airline industry’s solution to lowering air travel emissions.
Read moreThe Minister of Finance (MinHacienda), José Antonio Ocampo, said that the government is analyzing new sources of income and selling some assets is an option.
Read moreEnel Colombia denounced that blockades have affected operations at the El Guavio hydroelectric power plant.
Read moreAutogerman imported BMW's first large 100% electric coupe.
Read moreThis is President Petro’s proposal to enhance South America’s strengths in terms of energy.
Read morePresident Gustavo Petro announced Belizza Janet Ruiz as the new Vice Minister of Energy.
Read moreThe companies announced an alliance to promote sustainability through renewable energies in the country.
Read moreBarranquilla announced the installation of solar panels in a public school in the region.
Read moreEnergy sector associations called on the government to allocate enough resources from the 2023 General Budget (PGN) to cover energy and gas subsidies for 2022 and 2023.
Read morePresident of the Colombian Association of Power Generators (Acolgen), Natalia Gutiérrez Jaramillo, spoke about the energy transition.
Read moreEPM announced an alliance with Colombia’s Industrial Recyclers (RIC) to operate a recycling plant in the Aburrá Valley.
Read moreMark Carney, co-chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, wrote an article in Financial Times about the opportunity to transform ‘unsustainable energy systems.’
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XM, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN), announced energy prices in Colombia in July this year.
Read moreEmcali announced investments in clean energy projects to operate its drinking water plant.
Read moreThe government of Gustavo Petro seeks to reorient mining operations, prioritizing the extraction of minerals considered key and strategic in the energy transition process.
Read moreThe Colombian Chamber of Construction (Camacol) announced a strategy to boost sustainable housing in Colombia.
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Sales of Electric Vehicles (EVs) continue to increase in the country, and these are the best-selling vehicles in the first half of this year.
Read moreJuan Benavides, Associate Researcher Fedesarrollo, spoke about the energy transition process.
Read moreInterContinental Energy, one of the largest developers and earliest investors in carbon-free “green hydrogen” projects, forecasted that the cost of fuel will be competitive by the end of the decade.
Read moreProbably not many readers younger than 65 have seen the movie “The Graduate” or remember the scene in a cocktail party where a family friend whispers in the recent-graduate’s ear “One word: plastics”. At that time, 1967, plastics were indeed the great opportunity for a young person just out of university. Not so much these days.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, met with the presidents of industry associations such as Andeg, Asocodis, Andesco and Acolgen.
Read moreThe Renewable Energy Association of Colombia (Ser Colombia) spoke with the Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Velez, about the energy transition.
Read moreThe Bogota Chamber of Commerce (CCB) conducted a decarbonizing and climate action survey including 1,513 companies.
Read moreThe department of Valle del Cauca will organize a congress on unconventional renewable energies between August 31st and September 1st this year. Experts talked about the potential of this region.
Read moreColombia seeks to increase the participation of renewable energies in its generation matrix to decarbonize the economy. Colombian authorities have awarded several projects in recent years, and some will soon start operating.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) published resolution 40181, which grants an extension to Grupo Energia Bogota (GEB) for the start of operations at the Colectora project.
Read moreThe government announced a regulation for vehicle emissions, amid president Petro’s commitment to improve the air quality in the country.
Read moreThe Medellín Council denied, for the second time, the project that sought to activate the clause for the protection of public assets and sell EPM's shares in UNE and Invertelco.
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XM, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN) and administrator of the Wholesale Energy Market (MEM), reported consumption results for July 2022.
Read moreEcopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced a contract for the purchase and sale of energy with Gecelca.
Read moreEnel Green Power began construction of the Fundación solar farm, located in the department of Magdalena.
Read moreEPM announced its investment plan for the water and sanitation segment.
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The Bogotá Energy Group (GEB) announced its operational and financial performance for 2Q22.
Read moreCornare and 46 companies renewed the green growth and climate change agreement.
Read moreOnce again, EMP announced a new modification to the deadline for receiving bids from companies that want to participate in the public bidding process for the construction of the final civil works of the Hidroituango project.
Read morePaola Santiago Ribón, CFO and co-founder of Solenium, spoke about the benefits of implementing energy efficiency policies in companies.
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XM, the operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN), announced the average water level of reservoirs behind power dams in Colombia.
Read moreLow-emission hydrogen and its derivatives can become a key part of meeting decarbonization goals and act as a new economic engine for the country.
Read moreThe firm highlighted promoting the energy transition process and boosting sustainable transportation as two of its key initiatives to achieve its goal of being carbon neutral by 2030.
Read moreThere is an uproar over electricity prices, especially in the coastal region, and we predict this will lead to a confrontation between the CREG, MinEnergia and President Gustavo Petro. It will likely be another blow against the technocratic nature of energy regulation which Colombia has enjoyed for decades. We can see a solution but it may need the drama of a trainwreck to be accepted.
Read moreThe new Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Velez Torres, spoke about her background and key issues in the sector such as energy transition, and renewable energies, among other.
Read moreGeofuturo, which has focused on providing circular economy and zero waste solutions within companies, announced the inauguration of its Geo-Park in Cartagena.
Read moreVanti's Rodolfo Anaya talked about the energy transition process and the role of natural gas in this process.
Read moreThe Attorney General's Office charged nine former officials who were allegedly responsible for irregularities in the Hidroituango project.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) reported on energy coverage in the country.
Read moreVanti presented new lines of business, many of them with solutions for sustainability.
Read moreGrupo Energia Bogota (GEB) announced a decision on the possible sale of Bogota's shareholding in the company.
Read moreEcopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced a potential new line of business and employment generation for the agro-industrial sector of Magdalena Medio.
Read moreThe Colectora power transmission project reported progress in the prior consultation process.
Read moreErco's Juan Camilo López talked about the company's generation projects around the country.
Read moreIn its most recent report, Fitch Ratings reaffirmed Celsia Colombia's long-term and short-term national ratings.
Read moreGrupo Bimbo announced its plan to use 100% recyclable packaging in the coming years.
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