Colombia’s path toward clean energy remains uncertain. While the country has signaled its intent to transition to renewables, experts warned that progress has been slow compared to other nations in the region.
Read moreColombia has taken another major step toward its energy transition with the inauguration of the Cuestecitas–Copey–Fundación Interconnection, a new high-voltage transmission line that formally connects La Guajira to the National Interconnected System (SIN).
Read moreThe administration of President Gustavo Petro has issued Decree 1091 of 2025, setting out a new framework for long-term energy contracting in Colombia.
Read moreColombia has taken a decisive step in its clean energy transition with the creation of the Optimized Design Solar Environmental License (LASolar), a new regulatory framework that streamlines environmental approvals for solar projects between 10 and 100 megawatts (MW).
Read moreBarranquilla has officially joined Colombia’s race to harness offshore wind energy.
Read moreColombia and the European Union (EU) reaffirmed their strategic partnership this week during the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, in a high-level meeting between President Gustavo Petro and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Read moreColombia’s Senate is moving forward with a bill to fast-track environmental licensing for clean energy projects, a reform that could redefine how the country balances environmental protection with its energy transition goals.
Read moreColombia has taken a major step forward in its energy transition after the National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) approved the environmental modification and integration for the Camelias Wind Park, developed by Celsia Colombia S.A. E.S.P.
Read moreEleven major infrastructure projects, meant to boost Colombia’s productivity, competitiveness, and regional integration, are waiting for more than CoP$40T in funding to move forward.
Read moreColombia has taken a major regulatory leap to accelerate its energy transition with the issuance of Decree 1033 of 2025, creating the Optimized Solar Environmental License (LASolar), a new framework designed to streamline environmental permitting for solar projects between 10 and 100 megawatts (MW).
Read moreIn a proud moment for Colombia’s Caribbean region, the department of Sucre has been honored in Chile with the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) Award for Energy Excellence, recognizing it as one of the continent’s most outstanding projects in clean energy, sustainability, and social impact.
Read moreIn a remarkable scientific development, researchers in China have unveiled a solar-powered system capable of producing green hydrogen directly from moisture in the air, no external water or electricity required.
Read moreColombia’s electric grid is entering dangerous territory. Despite mounting demand, less than 2% of the new generation capacity expected for 2025 has come online, fueling concerns of potential power rationing in the coming years.
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With so much bad news coming out of the Petro government and elections looming, ministers are no doubt encouraged to come out with “good news” press releases. MinEnergia Edwin Palma announced “The country achieved 13.7% in clean energy”, referencing September 2025. We couldn’t reproduce that number. But the real story is not a bad one either.
Read moreColombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) released guidelines for the implementation of Colombia Solar, a program aimed at helping small businesses in the popular economy adopt clean energy solutions.
Read moreThe Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), a renewables-focused initiative supported by Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund, plans to channel US$7.5B into clean energy projects across developing countries over the next five years.
Read moreColombia took another step toward diversifying its energy mix after the National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) granted approvals for two strategic projects: the AES Solar 3 solar park in Tolima and the Huila 230 kV substation with its associated transmission lines.
Read moreColombia’s largest planned solar project, Parque Solar Puerta de Oro, is set to receive a significant boost in financing.
Read moreThe National Directorate of Taxes and Customs (DIAN) has taken a historic step toward sustainability by installing solar plants at its offices in Cartagena.
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We have published 5 articles on green hydrogen since the first of August. One would almost think it was a hot topic. Maybe in Colombia. Not in the rest of the world, it seems. Could we be throwing a party where nobody comes?
Read moreIn Valle del Cauca, innovation and creativity are taking the shape of concrete solutions for Colombia’s energy transition.
Read moreColombia issued Decree 0972 of September 8, 2025, creating “Colombia Solar,” a national program to promote rooftop and small-scale solar self-generation for low-income households (strata 1–3) in both the National Interconnected System (SIN) and Non-Interconnected Zones (ZNI).
Read moreGeophysical surveys in Paipa, Boyacá, point to a promising geothermal resource that could meaningfully support Colombia’s energy transition, according to the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH).
Read moreAt the opening of the 7th Congress on Finance for Equity, Sustainability, and Transformation organized by Asobancaria, Colombia’s acting Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente), Irene Vélez Torres, announced a forthcoming decree that will streamline the licensing of solar energy projects in the country.
Read moreSunCompany has announced plans to build Colombia’s largest hybrid solar project in Inírida, a remote, non-interconnected area of the country.
Read moreColombia and Germany have strengthened their strategic alliance to position Colombia as a regional leader in the renewable hydrogen transition.
Read moreAt the 2nd Offshore Caribbean Forum: Energy and Progress, Orlando Velandia, president of Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), outlined the vast potential of the Caribbean region to become a driver of renewable energy.
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MinEnergia Edwin Palma and President Gustavo Petro like to tell us that there’s lots of new solar generation capacity coming online. But we can’t see it in XM’s databases and we even think about 500MWp went missing in March of this year. We are not saying the new capacity doesn’t exist: it just doesn’t appear in the official records.
Read moreColombia’s government is preparing a new decree to create a special licensing procedure for wind energy projects, aiming to streamline approvals and boost renewable investment while maintaining strong environmental and social safeguards.
Read morePromigas, through its subsidiary Surtigas, entered into a strategic alliance with Petromil to launch a new 1.4 MWp solar project on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, marking another step forward in the country’s energy transition.
Read moreCundinamarca is set to become the epicenter of Colombia’s energy transition with the launch of Puerta de Oro, the country’s largest solar park, slated to begin operations in 2026.
Read moreIn Atlántico, students are being placed at the heart of energy transformation through a new alliance between Air-e and the Colegio Metropolitano de Soledad 2000.
Read moreThe Colombian renewable energy sector and the government have agreed on an eight-point “shock plan” aimed at unblocking stalled projects and accelerating the country’s energy transition.
Read moreColombia’s geothermal ambitions received a boost after the National Agency of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) clarified the regulatory path for early-stage projects.
Read moreThe Colombian government cleared the way for offshore wind energy to enter the national electricity grid, marking a milestone in the country’s clean energy transition.
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Luckily Hurricane Erin did not make landfall in the Caribbean. Tropical storm force winds did not even brush Puerto Rico. But earlier in the week, experts concerned about what might happen, thought the American protectorate might escape unharmed from a power perspective thanks to the island’s distributed solar matrix.
Read moreThe Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) officially joined the “Pacto Boyacá: Raíz y Futuro,” reinforcing the government’s pledge that a Just Energy Transition is not just political rhetoric but a tangible plan that reaches historically overlooked communities.
Read moreChilean renewable energy developer Verano Energy is setting its sights on Colombia, aiming to bring its Latin American solar expertise to the country’s Caribbean region.
Read moreColombia’s mining sector is facing major challenges, prompting the National Association of Power Generators (Andeg) to stress the role of formal mining, at all scales, as a driver of the country’s energy security, employment, and regional economic growth.
Read moreRising energy costs, environmental awareness, and tax incentives are driving a solar revolution across Colombia’s Caribbean region. What was once an inaccessible investment more than a decade ago has now become a practical and increasingly popular alternative for households, shops, and industries.
Read moreIn a strategic move to position Colombia as a regional leader in clean energy, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) hosted a high-level meeting with Minister Edwin Palma Egea, representatives of the hydrogen industry, and delegates from the European Union.
Read moreAs Colombia intensifies its stance against coal exports, particularly to Israel, questions are emerging about the country’s long-term energy strategy and whether nuclear power could play a role in decarbonizing the economy.
Read moreAt the 15th edition of the Asomicrofinanzas Congress, key institutions in Colombia signed a memorandum of understanding to boost the adoption of solar energy among microenterprises, especially in underserved regions.
Read moreIn the industrial hub of Yumbo, Valle del Cauca, multinational packaging giant Smurfit Westrock is building its largest investment in Colombia to date a US$115.5M biomass boiler designed to significantly reduce the company’s environmental footprint and move toward cleaner energy production.
Read moreGeothermal energy is emerging as one of Colombia’s most promising yet underutilized sources of renewable power. By harnessing heat from the Earth’s interior, particularly in volcanic or tectonically active regions, this technology offers a reliable and sustainable method of electricity generation.
Read moreTwelve years after making history with Colombia’s first wind farm, Jepirachi, EPM announced the suspension of a much larger follow-up initiative in La Guajira.
Read moreAt the 3rd Congress on Hydrogen and Energy Efficiency, Luz Stella Murgas, President of Naturgas, outlined Colombia's path to becoming a hydrogen leader in Latin America.
Read moreColombian energy company Urrá announced significant progress in the construction of its Inti II solar project, which now stands at 65% completion.
Read moreDespite its vast natural potential, Colombia continues to face significant hurdles in becoming a global leader in solar energy.
Read moreThe construction of Colombia’s first solar-powered sports fields has reached 45% completion in the neighborhoods of Adelita de Char and Las Malvinas in Barranquilla.
Read moreIn a groundbreaking development for the energy sector, Colombia has confirmed the presence of white hydrogen, or natural hydrogen, in its subsoil, positioning the country as a pioneer in Latin America and one of only a few nations worldwide to identify this clean energy resource in natural underground conditions.
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The International Energy Agency, IEA, recently published a report on the biofuels opportunity with an emphasis on developing countries. We looked at the study from a Colombian perspective.
Read moreEcopetrol S.A. (NYSE: EC) has officially entered Colombia’s renewable energy construction scene by acquiring 100% of Wind Autogeneración S.A.S., owner of the 205 MW Windpeshi wind project in La Guajira.
Read moreThe low-emission hydrogen industry has the potential to generate up to US$300B in investments in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2050, according to a new report by the Latin American Energy Organization (Olade).
Read moreWhat was once touted as a milestone in Colombia’s energy transition has now become a desolate reminder of unfulfilled promises.
Read moreIn a major push toward energy transition and regional development, Colombia's Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Edwin Palma, and the Governor of Cesar, Elvia Milena Sanjuán, have taken significant steps to launch the Upar Solar Park, an ambitious project poised to become one of the country’s largest solar energy initiatives.
Read moreThe Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) and Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) announced that the Colectora transmission project, a key initiative to bring renewable energy from La Guajira to the country’s interior, will be fully operational by August 2026.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) clarified that Colombia Solar, the government’s photovoltaic energy initiative aimed at relieving subsidy-related financial burdens, is a national-level program and not linked to any specific municipal administration or political campaign.
Read moreI am not a certified engineer but I’ve worked in communications networks for nearly half-a century. A PE-investor once told me that engineers who work in electrical networks have no respect for communications engineers because of the difference in voltage. Grab the wrong wire under the wrong circumstances and you will die. We now have (multiple) analyses of the great Iberian blackout at the end of April. There are lessons to be learned from them.
Read moreThe Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) released a draft resolution for public comment that proposes key regulatory changes for self-generators and marginal producers of electricity.
Read moreSER Colombia, the national association of renewable energy companies, issued a strong appeal to the government for the urgent creation of a regulatory framework that supports the integration of energy storage systems into Colombia’s transmission grid.
Read moreIn a landmark year for its energy transition, Colombia reached a record investment of over CoP$9.0T in renewable energy projects in 2024, with more than 97% of these funds directed toward solar energy, according to data from the Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME).
Read moreAs Colombia pushes forward in the global race toward clean, reliable, and sustainable energy, geothermal energy is emerging as one of the most promising, yet largely untapped, solutions.
Read moreThe dream of transforming La Guajira into Colombia’s renewable energy powerhouse is floundering.
Read moreAtlas Renewable Energy has reached a major milestone in Latin America’s energy transition with the inauguration of BESS del Desierto, the region’s largest stand-alone battery energy storage system (BESS).
Read moreIn a significant step toward a cleaner energy future, Colombia is strengthening its technical capacity for the development of offshore wind power through international cooperation.
Read moreIn the heart of Colombia’s sugar industry, a quiet revolution is taking place. Roberto Klinger, President of Incauca, one of the country’s largest sugar mills, has a bold vision: to turn sugarcane into Colombia’s next great energy source.
Read moreIn a major milestone for Colombia's energy transition, Celsia, the energy company of Grupo Argos, announced the start of operations at its first wind energy project in the country, the Carreto Wind Farm, located in the department of Atlántico.
Read moreOne of the most striking symbols of Colombia’s growing commitment to clean energy is La Loma Solar Park, currently recognized as the largest solar energy project in the country. Officially inaugurated on February 13, 2024, this mega-installation marks a major milestone in Colombia’s national energy transition.
Read moreColombia’s once-promising wind energy revolution is facing major roadblocks. Despite the country’s rich wind resources, especially in the La Guajira region, key international players are abandoning their projects, citing regulatory uncertainty, social tensions, and insufficient infrastructure.
Read moreAfter months of delays due to funding shortages, construction on the long-awaited "energy fields" in the Las Malvinas and La Playa neighborhoods in Barranquilla, specifically in the Adelita de Char sector, will resume this week, with completion now scheduled for August 2025.
Read moreFrom the World Bank’s perspective, Colombia has all the ingredients to become a key player in Latin America's energy transition. Yet despite its strong potential and political will, the implementation of renewable energy projects in the country remains frustratingly sluggish.
Read moreDuring the 8th Latin America Renewable Energy Fair held in Barranquilla, María Nohemí Arboleda, General Manager of XM, the operator of Colombia’s National Interconnected System (SIN) and administrator of the Wholesale Energy Market, sounded the alarm on the country’s lagging power transmission infrastructure.
Read moreAt the 8th Encuentro y Feria Renovables Latam held in Barranquilla, Alexandra Hernández, President of Ser Colombia, presented both promising progress and deep concerns about the future of renewable energy in the country.
Read moreColombia’s energy transition took another step forward as the National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) approved the environmental license for the Villavieja Solar Park, a new large-scale photovoltaic project to be developed in Huila.
Read moreAlthough Medellín has emerged as a national leader in electric mobility, with over 8,000 electric vehicles on its streets, the infrastructure to support them is lagging far behind. From outdated residential wiring to dysfunctional charging stations, EV owners are encountering roadblocks at nearly every turn.
Read moreColombia is nearing a major milestone in its clean energy transition with the construction of its largest solar farm, Puerta de Oro, which has now reached 50% completion and is set to begin operations by late 2025 or early 2026.
Read moreIn Colombia, both the government and certain family compensation funds are offering financial support and subsidies to help low-income households install solar photovoltaic systems.
Read moreIn a significant stride toward energy transition and economic relief, more than 400,000 families in Colombia’s Caribbean region could benefit from the first phase of the “Colombia Solar for Popular Economies” program, an initiative launched by the national government to promote clean energy use and reduce electricity costs in low-income communities.
Read moreThe Colombian government officially launched “Caribe, Cambia Tu Energía” (“Caribbean, Change Your Energy”), a major energy efficiency initiative that will benefit more than 200,000 low- and middle-income households (strata 1, 2, and 3) in the Caribbean region.
Read moreIn a meaningful step toward sustainability and environmental development, Afinia, a subsidiary of Grupo EPM, inaugurated its first bioclimatic greenhouse in Cartagena.
Read moreA number of observers worry that Colombia will run out of generating capacity in 2026 or 2027. The ministry, of course, says it has everything under control. The president thinks the answer is rooftop solar even in rainy, high-rise, Bogotá. What does the data say?
Read moreColombian energy generation and commercialization company Isagen has set out an ambitious investment strategy aiming to add up to 1,300 megawatts (MW) of capacity by 2028.
Read moreIn a bold move to rethink the visual and environmental footprint of renewable energy, Enel has launched WinDesign, a global innovation challenge seeking fresh ideas that merge functionality, aesthetics, innovation, and sustainability in wind turbine design.
Read moreThe longstanding relationship between Colombia and the Netherlands continues to flourish, with both countries deepening their collaboration in sustainability, trade, and innovation.
Read moreColombia’s energy transition continues to gain momentum, and while solar power often dominates the headlines, wind energy is quietly beginning to take root, especially in the breezy expanses of La Guajira and Magdalena.
Read moreSince taking over the energy service in Colombia’s Caribbean region in October 2020, Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) has injected CoP$2.8T into its subsidiary Afinia, aiming to improve service quality and secure energy supply across the departments of Bolívar, Sucre, Córdoba, Cesar, and parts of Magdalena.
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In a groundbreaking move for sustainable development in Colombia’s Pacific region, 115 families from the Bocas del Palo Black Communities Council in Jamundí, Valle del Cauca, now benefit from a pioneering agrivoltaics system, the country’s first pilot energy community in this coastal region.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergía) announced the expansion of its 'Colombia Solar for Popular Economies' program, aiming to benefit nearly 1,000 small businesses across the country.
Read moreColombia's renewable hydrogen production capacity has seen a dramatic increase, multiplying twelvefold in just one year to reach 416 tons annually.
Read moreIn southern Colombia, the city of Tumaco closed 2024 by launching a local energy community powered by solar panels. The goal is a fairer energy and social transition. Interestingly, residents there are mirroring steps taken in Guzmán, Spain, where homes, a hotel, and even a blacksmith shop share a collective self-consumption solar system under the motto: “Energy by the people, for the people.”
Read moreColombia has made significant strides in boosting its unconventional renewable energy capacity, increasing its share of total electric generation from 2% to 10% in just a few years.
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For the end of the first quarter of 2025, we updated our XM database which contains the key monthly indicators of power demand and supply. We have noted previously that the generation matrix was turning back to hydro, no doubt for cost reasons, but perhaps too soon to maintain reservoir levels.
Read moreAs Colombia races toward its carbon neutrality goals for 2050, the winds of La Guajira remain a tantalizing but largely untapped resource.
Read moreThe global energy sector is undergoing a profound transformation, led by the rapid expansion of renewable energy. This shift is driven by the urgent need for sustainability, the rise of digitalization, the growth of electric mobility, and the emergence of new business models.
Read moreColombia is facing one of its most severe energy crises in decades. With over 68% of its electricity generation relying on hydropower, the country was hit hard in 2024 when reservoir levels dropped to just below 50% of their capacity.
Read moreIn a strategic move to diversify its energy portfolio and accelerate its transition toward cleaner energy sources, Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) received regulatory approval from Colombia’s Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) to acquire the Windpeshi wind power project from Enel Colombia.
Read moreColombia took a major step back in its clean energy ambitions with the definitive cancellation of two key wind farms, Alpha and Beta.
Read moreIn Puerto Brisa, La Guajira, what was once envisioned as Colombia’s most ambitious wind energy project now lies in ruins.
Read moreMartha Libia Castaño, who became the new manager in August of last year. Chec is a subsidiary of EPM Group.
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