The energy transition has met with resistance in La Guajira, creating challenges for authorities and the private sector.
Read moreDuring his visit to La Guajira, President Gustavo Petro met with authorities from the Wayúu community in the Nazareth district of Uribia.
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The World Economic Forum (WEF) published its most recent report of the Energy Transition Index (ETI), with worrying results for Colombia.
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The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) released a report highlighting the energy generation potential in La Guajira.
Read moreColombia is poised to create 15,000 jobs in the hydrogen industry by 2030, according to the Hydrogen Chamber, a strategic alliance between Andi and Naturgas.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) is collaborating with Asobancaria, the association representing private and multilateral banks in Colombia, to structure initiatives that accelerate the fair energy transition in the country.
Read moreMinister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) Irene Vélez Torres attended the inauguration of the "Aquasol" floating solar plant pilot project in Tierralta, Córdoba.
Read moreColombia and Germany have entered into an agreement aimed at boosting the hydrogen industry and fostering collaboration in green energy.
Read moreThe Director General of the Institute of Planning and Promotion of Energy Solutions for Non-Interconnected Areas (IPSE), Javier Campillo, announced a new solar tender.
Read moreAs ePC reported earlier, Enel Colombia announced the indefinite suspension of its Windpeshi wind project in La Guajira due to delays caused by protests, blockades, and community demands. Here are some of the impacts.
Read moreColombia's ambition to become a leading producer and exporter of green hydrogen faces several challenges.
Read moreEnlaza, a subsidiary of Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB), has announced that it is close to completing the prior consultation process that will give the green light to the construction of two sections of the Colectora power transmission project in La Guajira.
Read moreIndigenous communities in the Colombian municipality of Puerto Nariño have expressed disappointment over a solar farm project that has yet to provide them with electricity.
Read moreFedepalma’s Nicolás Pérez discussed the plans and potential for biofuels derived from raw palm oil.
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The National Association for Sustainable Mobility (Andemos) published its monthly report on the behavior of the hybrid and electric vehicle market in May, 2023. Here are the details.
Read moreThe division of the French company dedicated to the development of renewable energy technologies has expressed concern about the slow progress of renewable energy projects in Colombia.
Read moreIn Colombia, the state of the energy transition is facing challenges following the indefinite suspension of Enel Green Power's Windpeshi project in La Guajira.
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Enel’s announcement that Windpeshi was up for sale caught most observers by surprise (including me). But the Minister and the President were silent. Maybe they already knew. Maybe they don’t care. Maybe this is the plan.
Read morePresident Gustavo Petro's proposal to address the crisis caused by high electricity rates in the Caribbean has generated both support and opposition.
Read moreThe National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) has announced the modification of the environmental license for the Guayepo Solar Park.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) made an important announcement about the Windpeshi wind farm.
Read moreEnel Green Power, a subsidiary of Enel Colombia, is currently assessing all possible scenarios regarding the future of the Windpeshi wind project.
Read moreDolcey Torres, a representative of the Colombian government, spoke about the new mega hydrogen project in Barranquilla.
Read moreNatalia Gutierrez, president of the Colombian Association of Electric Power Generators (Acolgen), warns of the impact that changes to Law 99 would have on the sector.
Read moreXM, the operator of the National Interconnected System (SIN), reported the number of new projects added to the SIN in the first quarter of the year.
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I’m in Canada for a few weeks and getting to spend time with Barrie and Laurie, my retired, environmentally conscious friends. I got an update on rooftop solar and we took day-long trip in their electric Hyundai Kona. The shape of things to come for Colombians.
Read moreThe city works to become a leader and a pioneer in the transformation of clean energy production, driving the renewable energy sector in the country.
Read moreThe European Union (EU) is on the hunt for "good partners" for its new clean energy policy, and Colombia is one of them.
Read moreRenewable energy sources such as wind and solar continue to grow, and experts predict that the record-breaking numbers recorded in 2022 will mark the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era.
Read moreThe new CEO of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), Ricardo Roa, will face several challenges and renewable energies will be a major issue in his administration.
Read moreThe Inter-American Dialogue (IAD) has published a report titled "Relaunching the Public Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean" which analyzes the challenges that the public sector in the region faces and proposes reforms to address them.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez Torres, announced resources for the development of the first energy community in the country.
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Last week I wrote about the success of community solar in Puerto Rico, concluding that Colombia had things to learn from the experience but the comparisons were not entirely fair. Sitting at my desk in Bogota, from the depressing depths of the worst La Niña phenomenon in a very long time, I need to get some objective support for whether solar makes any sense in the country outside of La Guajira and the Tatacoa desert.
Read moreThe Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) has released preliminary results for the approved connection requests for the grid in 2022 and 2023.
Read moreThe National Planning Department (DNP) has received a study titled "Natural Gas as a vehicle to increase welfare and reduce energy gaps of households in Colombia" from Naturgas.
Read moreProparco, a French development financial institution, selected Colombia as its priority country for investment in energy transition projects in the region.
Read moreThree Trina Solar projects that participated in the 2019 auctions are currently facing serious difficulties.
Read moreEcopetrol (NYSE: EC) has been diligently developing its sustainable strategy, striving to become a leader and a benchmark in the region's energy transition.
Read moreColombia is working to diversify its energy matrix, and solar power is one of the most important ways to achieve this.
Read moreThe Minister of Finance (MinHacienda), Jose Antonio Ocampo, spoke about green hydrogen in Colombia.
Read moreA group of researchers from the University of Medellin conducted a study on the potential for geothermal energy in Nevado del Ruiz.
Read moreAndeg's Alejandro Castañeda highlighted some of the challenges Colombia faces in achieving a fair Energy Transition.
Read moreFaihan Alfayez, Vice President of Corporate Affairs of WOM Colombia, and Felipe Camargo, CEO of GreenYellow, spoke about the current situation of the Colombian energy sector.
Read moreXM has the list of solar power generation projects in Colombia that should start sending energy to the National Interconnected System (SIN) in 2023.
Read moreOne of the bets of the current government is energy from renewable sources, and solar energy is currently one of the most present in the country.
Read moreFabián Bahamondes, Windpeshi wind farm project manager, spoke about the difficulties faced in its development.
Read moreThe National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) has suspended the process for renewable energy projects in La Guajira. Here is why.
Read moreThe Ministry of Trade (MinComercio) presented the Reindustrialization Policy that it intends to implement during this four-year term.
Read moreÓmar Vargas, Managing Director of Siemens Energy for the North Andean Region, spoke about the energy transition and the challenges of this process.
Read moreEnel Green Power reported progress on the construction of the Guayepo solar farm.
Read morePresident Gustavo Petro wants renewables to be the country's main source of energy in 12 years. However, renewable energy projects continue to face delays.
Read moreThe business of solar panels has aroused the interest of investors, thanks to the country's huge potential in this field. Experts talked about how to enter this attractive business.
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Ecopetrol and AES Colombia announced the opening of the Brisas solar energy self-generation eco-park, located in the municipality of Aipe, department of Huila.
Read moreThere is a “black hole” in the resources needed for the climate and energy transition. This is what can be done to help the issue.
Read moreThe Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced a donation to Colombia to support the energy transition and combat deforestation.
Read moreIn February Colombian President Gustavo Petro will file his government’s National Development Plan (known as PND for its initials in Spanish). The draft shows the importance of decarbonization.
Read moreNathan Niese, Partner and Associate Director of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), spoke about sustainable mobility in the country.
Read moreColombia will receive resources from the World Bank to accelerate its energy transition process.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) and Fenoge announced three energy projects for the Colombian Pacific.
Read moreRepresentatives of Germany and Colombia hosted the first Binational Dialogue on reindustrialization policies based on renewable energies and the development of the green hydrogen sector.
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The Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) submitted six electricity transmission projects for public consultation.
Read moreCambio magazine hosted the "Energy Transition Route" forum, which reiterated the relevance of promoting the use of renewable energies in an orderly, responsible, and timely manner.
Read moreThe Eighth version of the Latin American Energy Economics Meeting (ELAEE) took place in Bogota, bringing together regional leaders to discuss and explore energy economics in the context of the energy transition.
Read moreEduardo Ospina, co-founder, and CEO of Unergy, spoke about ‘green investments’ as a profitable alternative to traditional energy projects.
Read moreMacroeconomic variables are generating alerts due to their effects on the development of unconventional renewable energy projects. Here are the details.
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The National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) spoke about new renewable projects in the country.
Read moreRamón Fiestas, Director for Latin America Global Wind Energy Council (Gwec), spoke about wind energy.
Read moreIDB Invest noted that green hydrogen can revolutionize the energy and transportation industries in Latin America, but highlighted challenges that are currently holding the region back from becoming a benchmark on the mater.
Read moreColombia is working to accelerate nuclear research in medical uses, agriculture, and power generation. Here are the details.
Read moreThis is the clean energy proposal that the San Juan de Dios hospital, located in the municipality of Betulia (Santander), plans to implement to reduce electricity consumption.
Read moreThe government wants to get backlogged energy projects from previous auctions into operation, but some of these may be unfeasible.
Read moreJuan Verde Suarez, a global leader in sustainable development and climate change, spoke about the green economy.
Read moreXM spoke about the new expansion projects that are strengthening the country's National Interconnected System (SIN) during the third quarter of 2022.
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) talked about Colombia's investments in renewable energy during recent years.
Read moreThe Sooners Geothermal Team from the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy of the University of Oklahoma (OU) was selected as the winner of the 2022 Geothermal Collegiate Competition hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Read moreLatin America will see a sharp increase in offshore wind projects, with capacity reaching 34GW by 2050.
Read moreColombia wants to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and one of the main bets is hydrogen. This fuel, however, might not be as clean as expected.
Read moreFenoge announced the winners of its +H2 Colombia tender, which will finance studies of projects for the production and use of green and blue hydrogen.
Read moreThe International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) reported the renewable energy generation capacity in Latin America, and Colombia stands out in this ranking.
Read moreDuring the electricity tariff debate, several commentators said that the solution to the problem was for everyone to generate their own power with solar panels. A chicken in every pot and a solar panel on every rooftop.
Read morePromigas will build the largest solar energy farm in Colombia for the Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar (UTB).
Read moreThe country is betting on accelerating the energy transition, but these new technologies require large investments.
Read moreEmcali announced investments in clean energy projects to operate its drinking water plant.
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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 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 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 moreErco's Juan Camilo López talked about the company's generation projects around the country.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) and the General Maritime Directorate (Dimar) defined the process for permits for offshore wind projects in maritime areas.
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The market for environmentally friendly vehicles is increasingly gaining strength in the country.
Read moreEntities began to make their requests to the new government on the issues that should not be neglected.
Read moreEnel Green Power began construction of the Guayepo I & II solar park in the municipalities of Ponedera and Sabanalarga, in the department of Atlántico.
Read moreEcopetrol (NYSE: EC) and Toyota Colombia announced a strategy to initiate green hydrogen mobility tests.
Read moreAndemos' Oliverio Garcia spoke about the energy transition and the key sectors to boost this process.
Read moreColombia has set a goal of reaching 600,000 clean energy vehicles, but this represents a major challenge for the next government.
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The way MinEnergia talks about the growth of renewable energy you might have thought those “green” electrons were already coursing through the network, elbowing less virtuous ones out of their way. As if in some corny animated ad from the early 1960s, we might see them popping out of the wall socket: bright green for wind and solar electrons, blue for hydroelectric electrons and dirty grey for the fossil fuel generated particles. But no. Not yet. Or at least you would stare at your cartoon wall socket a long time waiting for a green electron.
Read moreThe country's largest companies are betting heavily on reducing their carbon footprint.
Read moreFitch Ratings talked about energy transition and the role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in this process.
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