Latin America is entering a critical decade for its energy security. While the region has long benefited from abundant natural resources and a diversified energy mix, a combination of growing demand, declining local production, climate-driven volatility, and persistent infrastructure delays is placing unprecedented pressure on the continent’s ability to maintain energy sovereignty, according to a recent analysis on regional risk factors.
Read moreColombia’s renewable energy landscape reached a new milestone this week as Atlas Renewable Energy officially inaugurated Shangri-La, a large-scale solar plant in Ibagué, Tolima, now positioned among the biggest solar power facilities in the country.
Read moreAs Colombia races to meet surging electricity demand, renewable energy developer Erco Energía says the country must embrace a practical, dual-track approach: expand solar and storage capacity while still relying on oil and gas to keep the lights on.
Read moreColombia is a country of vast and diverse territories, mountains, rivers, forests, coasts, and urban centers, where communities not only live, feel, and traverse the land, but also face the increasing pressures of climate variability, soil transformation, and changing water dynamics.
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Celsia Colombia S.A. E.S.P. reported mixed results for the third quarter of 2025, reflecting the shifting conditions of Colombia’s energy market as the country moves beyond the effects of El Niño and faces lower spot prices.
Read moreBarranquilla is taking a major step toward clean energy with the installation of more than 500 solar panels in the Las Gardenias housing project, an initiative that will make it the city’s first community energy hub.
Read moreColombia is preparing a major boost for small businesses seeking to adopt clean energy. During the CELAC–European Union Summit, Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) Edwin Palma Egea announced that the government will finance up to 90% of solar solutions for shopkeepers and small commercial establishments consuming up to 3.0 kW.
Read moreDespite Colombia’s progress in adopting renewable energy, experts warn that the country is far from achieving a true energy transition.
Read moreColombia’s path toward a cleaner and more competitive energy system is facing a financial and regulatory race against time.
Read moreEnel Colombia announced the completion of the energization process for all 30 subfields of its Guayepo III Solar Park (180 MWac), located in the municipality of Ponedera, Atlántico.
Read moreThe department of Atlántico is positioning itself as one of Colombia’s main engines for the national energy transition, following strong support from the Ministry of Mines and Energy and new collaborations with international offshore wind companies.
Read moreA few weeks ago, I wrote an article about the needs of the many and the needs of the few, using this idea to talk about the ability of small groups to prevent energy investments that are vital for “keeping the lights on”. Recently, I came upon an article about the French government’s frustrating attempts to move the inhabitants of Miquelon to safety and that got me thinking about North America’s St. Lawrence Seaway where the Ontario government moved 7,500 people to make way for a hydro dam.
Read moreThe Colombian government pushed back against recent warnings from the Comptroller General’s Office about the country’s energy stability, asserting that “energy security is not at risk” and inviting the oversight body to a joint technical meeting to review data and progress.
Read moreThe sun may be shining on Colombia’s renewable ambitions, but new 2026 regulations could cast a long shadow over the country’s solar energy sector.
Read moreDuring the Central America–European Union Business Forum, Colombia’s Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Edwin Palma, highlighted the renewed confidence the European Union (EU) has placed in Colombia’s role in the global energy transition.
Read moreIn a historic and symbolic move, Cartagena has retired its iconic horse-drawn carriages, replacing them with electric vehicles as part of a broader effort to modernize tourism and end decades of animal exploitation.
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Colombia’s electric grid gained strength during the third quarter of 2025, as five transmission projects and 18 generation initiatives entered commercial operation, bolstering the country’s National Interconnected System (SIN).
Read moreIn Colombia’s Congress, urgency often overshadows importance, and that may explain why the government’s flagship energy reform bill, aimed at reducing electricity tariffs, remains stalled.
Read moreColombian transmission network operator Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. (ISA), a subsidiary of Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), expects to obtain the environmental license for its long-awaited interconnection project with Panama in 2026, marking a crucial step toward regional energy integration.
Read moreBeneath the glow of Cartagena’s historic Clock Tower, thousands of families live in the shadows, literally.
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