The Covid-19 pandemic will accelerate the energy transition process, the United Nations (UN) said.
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The government approved the development of 13 energy and basic sanitation projects in eight departments of Colombia.
Read moreThe Colombian Association of Industrial and Commercial Energy Consumers (Asonergía) analyzed the renegotiation process of natural gas contracts, and its results.
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XM, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN) and administrator of the Wholesale Energy Market (MEM), reported on the behavior of this metric in the last weeks.
Read moreThe National Association for Sustainable Mobility (Andemos) published its monthly report on the behavior of the hybrid and electric vehicle market during May this year.
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Through Decree 829 of 2020, the government established mechanisms to boost the development of renewable energy projects.
Read moreWater reservoirs are at historically low levels, bringing concerns about a possible shortage back. This is what experts think.
Read more Energy imports from Ecuador have considerably increased in recent months. This is what experts think.
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Asoenergía provided a quarterly analysis of the Colombian GDP behavior compared to the energy demand growth.
Read moreColombians have complained about alleged increases in their energy bills. The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) spoke on the matter.
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XM, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN) and administrator of the Wholesale Energy Market (MEM), reported on the behavior of this metric in the recent weeks.
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The Energy Association published its monthly report on the behavior of the Colombian energy market.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) spoke about the progress of Plan 5 Caribe during the Iván Duque administration.
Read more The Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) made recommendations to carry out a new purchase reconfiguration auction for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. This is the schedule for the new process.
Read moreThe President of the National Association of Public Services (Andesco) spoke about the possibility of having an energy shortage during 2020.
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XM, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN) and administrator of the Wholesale Energy Market (MEM), reported the behavior of energy demand in the last weeks.
Read moreAuthorities warned of possible shortages during 2020, only four years after going through an energy supply crisis.
Read more The company spoke about the behavior of residential energy consumption levels and the revenue from this and other segments.
Read moreThis is how Mía Scooters, an entrepreneurship created by two Colombians, seeks to boost sustainable transport in Latin America’s busiest cities.
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XM, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN) and administrator of the Wholesale Energy Market (MEM), reported the behavior of energy demand in the last weeks.
Read moreMayors from different cities in Cundinamarca complained about alleged increases in energy tariffs. Codensa spoke on the matter.
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The Mining-Energy Planning Unit (UPME) and the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) published a report on generation projects in Colombia.
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XM, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN) and administrator of the Wholesale Energy Market (MEM), reported the behavior of energy demand in the last weeks.
Read moreThe Governor of Casanare, Salomón Sanabria, asked the Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) for a basic energy consumption subsidy.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) explained that energy companies have contingency plans ready to meet demand during the mandatory preventive isolation period in Colombia.
Read more Grupo ISA announced the award of a 275km transmission project to transport unconventional renewable energy in Colombia.
Read moreThis is the model that could help Colombia produce more energy, by estimating the sun's energy reserves in the long term.
Read moreThe Trina Solar Energy company announced that one of its unconventional renewable energy projects reached financial closure through project finance.
Read moreEnel-Codensa will soon start the construction of a new electrical substation in Bogotá, after the Environmental District Department granted it an Environmental License.
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The Bogotá Energy Group (GEB) announced its operational and financial performance for 2019, highlighting positive results.
Read moreEl Pato, a rural area in the municipality of San Vicente del Caguán (Caquetá), which for decades was under the Farc’s control, will now have access to energy service.
Read moreThe Energy Coordination and Monitoring Advisory Commission (CACSSE) confirmed that it will permanently monitor Colombia’s water reservoirs levels, and capacity to meet the growing energy demand.
Read moreThe Peace section of the Collegiate Body of Administration and Decision (OCAD Paz), announced the approval of two energy projects for the municipalities of Tauramena (Casanare) and Vista Hermosa (Meta).
Read moreXM, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN) and administrator of the Wholesale Energy Market, unified the criteria to calculate Colombia’s CO2 emissions.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) announced a program to bring energy to thousands of families in Colombia’s rural areas during this year.
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The Ecopetrol Group announced the construction of a new solar park through its Cenit subsidiary. The facility will be located in the department of Meta.
Read moreThe Superintendence of Public Services announced a new date for the Electricaribe auction. This is why.
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The government and industry Associations estimate that energy rates will increase this year, affecting Colombian households.
Read moreAccording to experts, electric vehicles will soon represent a cheaper option for operations that prioritize light loads.
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The National Territorial Development Unit (ENTerritorio), an entity linked to the National Planning Department (DNP), announced studies to build solar projects in different regions of the country.
Read moreThe Executive Director of the Energy and Gas Regulation Commission (CREG), Jorge Valencia, spoke about the country's hot season, the water reservoirs behavior and energy costs.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Maria Fernanda Suarez, gave details of her most recent visit to the department of Santander, where she shared updates on the energy transition process with communities.
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These are some of the challenges that the Energy Transformation Mission foresees for the sector during 2020.
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The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Maria Fernanda Suárez, spoke about the progress in the country's energy transition process, at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland).
Read moreColombian authorities continue to announce measures to help Electricaribe. This time, the government authorized a loan for the company.
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XM, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN) and administrator of the Wholesale Energy Market (MEM), reported the behavior of energy demand during 2019.
Read moreThe Superintendence of Household & Public Services, and Codensa S.A, signed an Agreement to improve the energy service in Bogotá and in 21 municipalities of Cundinamarca.
Read moreThe Energy Mining Planning Unit (UPME) has received several requests for energy projects to start operations this year. Expectations are high in the industry due to the initiatives’ potential.
Read moreThe NOC’s CEO, Felipe Bayón, confirmed that the company is working on the development of its second solar park, located in the Eastern Plains.
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The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) spoke about Colombia’s advances in regulatory energy matters.
Read moreThe National Association of Generating Companies (Andeg) explained why this year was key to reducing the uncertainty caused by delays in Hidroituanguo’s operations.
Read moreColombia and Panama are developing an ambitious interconnection initiative. The ‘mega project’ received positive news from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Read moreEnergy costs are increasing, starting to negatively impact inflation metrics in the Caribbean region.
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Authorities announced new investments for the department of Bolívar, with the aim of improving electricity service in the Caribbean coast.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) gave an update on its ‘Plan 5 Caribe’ initiative. The project aims to improve the energy infrastructure of Colombia’s Caribbean region.
Read moreThis is how Jesús Cruz and his son went from leveraging organic waste in Barranquilla, to making fertilizer for plants and to potentially generating energy from ‘waste’.
Read morePresident Ivan Duque spoke about Colombia’s target for electric vehicles in the long term, and about the advances that his administration has made on the matter.
Read moreTerpel presented its new mobility strategy, focused on boosting the use of electric vehicles in Colombia.
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XM, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN) and administrator of the Wholesale Energy Market (MEM), published its prospects for the Colombian Energy System for the short, medium and long term.
Read moreElectricaribe’s Ángela Rojas published a new addendum for the search process of a new energy operator in the Caribbean region.
Read moreA group of young people from the department of Santander created a new solar pumping system to supply water to La Guajira. Here are the details.
Read moreThe Association of Non-Interconnected Zones Entities (Asezonic) showed its concern about the short time to submit comments on the proposal of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), regarding subsidies in Non-Interconnected Zones (ZNI).
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President Iván Duque announced the opening of the first charging station for electric vehicles on the Bogotá-Medellín highway.
Read moreMaría Luisa Chicappe, President of Asoenergía spoke about the large energy projects that the country needs.
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XM, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN) and administrator of the Wholesale Energy Market (MEM), reported the behavior of energy demand during September this year, highlighting positive results.
Read moreThis is authorities’ plan to reduce ‘bottlenecks’ in the energy sector, and bring energy service to more rural areas.
Read moreEcopetrol (NYSE: EC) and AES Colombia opened the biggest energy self-generation solar park in the country, located in the municipality of Castilla La Nueva (Meta).
Read moreThe idea of replacing the entire fleet of the Integrated Public Transport System (SITP) with electric buses, has generated controversy. Here is why.
Read moreExperts from the talked about the Mission for the Transformation and Modernization of the Electric Sector and the expectations of this process.
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Ivan Duque, President of Colombia, participated in the summit on climate change in the framework of the 74th regular session of the United Nations General Assembly. He announced a new regional goal for incorporating renewable energies.
Read moreAccording to the company, Hidroituango will start operating at the end of 2021.
Read moreEnel-Codensa and the National University inaugurated the first High Voltage and Renewable Energy Innovation Laboratory (LIATER) in the country. The entities expect to make great contributions to the sector, thanks to this facility.
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Angela Cadena, Coordinator of the Mission for Energy Transformation of the Colombian government, participated in Enercol 2019. She talked about this process, energy policy challenges and other main issues. In addition, Boris Mullet, Energy Manager of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), talked about how the company is facing energy transition.
Read moreThe Atlantic Committee conducted an analysis of the Unserved Energy Demand (DENA) during the first five months of this year and the results are worrying for the Caribbean region.
Read moreThe government of President Duque promised to make a ‘revival’ of the energy sector one of its main priorities. How much has been achieved so far?
Read moreThe department of La Guajira is one of the most important in the country when it comes to renewable energies, and paradoxically, has been one of the most neglected areas by the different governments.
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XM, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN) and administrator of the Wholesale Energy Market (MEM) reported the behavior of energy demand during August this year, with positive results.
Read moreAlthough energy coverage in Colombia is high, there is still a large number of households that lack this service. What can the government do to improve the situation?
Read moreColombia has sought to improve its energy efficiency in recent years, but little progress has been made in this area. The Energy Mining Planning Unit (UPME) conducted a study on the cost of energy inefficiency in the country.
Read moreEnergy generation and distribution Associations expressed their concern about the resources allocated to energy and gas subsidies.
Read more The Colombian government announced the National Development Plan (PND) a few months ago. Angela Montoya, Former President of Acolgen, spoke about this plan and its effects on energy costs.
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XM, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN) and administrator of the Wholesale Energy Market (MEM) reported the behavior of energy demand during June this year, with positive results.
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XM reported the energy generation distribution in July this year. Renewable resources (including hydro) remain as the main player in the Colombian energy matrix.
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The Middle Magdalena region currently hosts the development of eight solar projects, key for diversification of the national energy matrix.
Read moreMedellín authorities and the Bolivariana University (UPB) created an innovative proposal to store and re-use the energy generated by trains when they stop.
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XM, operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN) and administrator of the Wholesale Energy Market (MEM) reported the behavior of energy demand during June this year, with positive results.
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The Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) announced a new bidding process for energy projects on the Colombian Caribbean coast. The government gave the green light to this process with the aim of improving the region’s energy supply.
Read moreThis design by Electronic Engineering student, Juan David Villegas, might be able to solve energy issues in some of Colombia’s rural areas.
Read more Celsia, a company from the Argos Group, spoke about its new initiative for the national energy market: solar panels in households.
Read moreThe 2019 South America Energy Series took place in Bogotá. Industry experts and governmental entities debated how to increase the country’s competitiveness.
Read moreThe Ministry of Commerce (MinComercio) performed an analysis on energy costs in the Department of Atlantico and its effects on the productive sector.
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Colombia officially started its energy transition process, and the fact that major cities like Cali and Medellín welcomed electric buses to their bus fleet, is proof of it.
Read moreThe government is looking to diversify the energy matrix with unconventional renewable energy sources. The Colombian Caribbean is positioned as one of the regions with great potential to develop these projects.
Read moreTwo Colombian companies, Celsia and Haceb, brought their innovation teams together to develop the first charging station for electric vehicles.
Read moreAsocodis, Asoenergía, Acolgen, Andeg, Andesco, CAC and the Chamber of Major Energy and Gas Consumers of the Andi sent a letter to Maria Fernanda Suarez, Minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas), with proposals for the energy sector.
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President Iván Duque opened the event where the government introduced the Mission of Experts that will lead Colombia’s energy transition process.
Read moreThe National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) announced the creation of new sectoral environmental "agendas" in the country, in partnership with the Colombian energy sector. The entity announced a new agreement with the Association of Renewable Energies Colombia (SER Colombia)
Read moreThe development of distributed energy projects in the country continues to grow, despite the lack of a proper regulatory framework. This is what experts had to say on the matter.
Read moreColombia aims to accelerate the diversification of its energy matrix with a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Here is how.
Read moreA study by the Edmond de Rothschild Group showed that Colombia was the second country in the world to make the most progress in its energy transition processes during 2017.
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