Colombia's energy transition remains a hot topic as it continues to be a flagship initiative of the current national government.
Read moreEfforts to reform Colombia’s electricity tariff system suffered a major setback this week after the House Sixth Committee decided to shelve the “tariff justice” bill (No. 2020 of 2024), a proposal aimed at addressing the persistent high energy costs faced by consumers, especially in the country’s Caribbean region.
Read moreIn a significant step toward regional energy cooperation, Colombia’s Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Edwin Palma, met with Ecuador’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Inés María Manzano, to review and strengthen the bilateral electrical interconnection between the two nations.
Read moreMarking its 30th anniversary in 2025, ISAGEN is reinforcing its commitment to clean energy and environmental protection, with a growing focus on Colombia’s Caribbean region.
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Promigas released its financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2025, showcasing solid performance and a continued focus on sustainable growth.
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 moreColombia took another decisive step toward diversifying its energy matrix and decarbonizing its economy during the VII National Geothermal Meeting (RENAG 2025), held May 5–9 at the Colombian Geological Service (SGC) headquarters in Bogotá.
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 moreEcopetrol (NYSE: EC) is taking significant strides in the country’s energy transition by investing heavily in renewable energy.
Read moreColombia’s Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) launched a public tender for the design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of the new Sopó substation (230/115 kilovolts), along with the development of two 230-kilovolt double-circuit transmission lines.
Read moreFindeter, the state-owned development bank attached to Colombia’s Ministry of Finance, has formally requested a ruling from the Superintendency of Public Services (Superservicios) to allow the settlement of a CoP$44.6B (approximately US$11.5M) debt owed by utility company Air-e.
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Today’s article about Ecopetrol buying wind and solar projects left and right, inspired the above graph. By 2027, ECP will indeed have a big impact on Colombia’s stock of renewable generation. This article updates our capacity graphs to the end of last week and digs deeper into the National Oil Company’s stock of renewable energy.
Read moreAmid growing pressure on Colombia’s electrical system and increasing fears of blackouts due to surging energy demand, renewable energy, particularly solar and wind, has emerged as a critical alternative. However, despite the urgency, these projects face bureaucratic and structural barriers that have significantly slowed their progress.
Read moreAs Colombia advances on the path toward energy transition, the country’s power sector is encountering serious challenges. Experts warn that without decisive action to strengthen regulatory stability, stimulate investment, and solve the energy “trilemma”, balancing energy security, environmental sustainability, and economic accessibility, the nation could face an unreliable energy supply and unfair pricing for consumers.
Read moreDuring the 8th Latin America Renewable Energy Summit, Colombia’s Deputy Minister of Energy, Jorge Andrés Cristancho, unveiled regulatory measures and inter-institutional strategies aimed at accelerating the country’s energy transition, with a special focus on geothermal energy and hydrogen.
Read moreAllegations of corruption within Colombia’s Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) have sparked concern in the country’s energy sector, as a senator and top government officials call for urgent investigations into the agency’s internal practices.
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 moreThe National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) created a specialized team dedicated to evaluating environmental impact studies for renewable energy projects.
Read moreColombian energy infrastructure giant ISA Intercolombia is making significant progress on two strategic international electric interconnection projects, one with Venezuela and the other with Panama, according to an update from Carlos Mario Caro, the company’s general manager.
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