Colombia’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.
Read moreWith construction progress over 76%, Enel Green Power, the renewable energy arm of Enel Colombia, began delivering electricity from its Guayepo III solar park to the National Interconnected System (SIN).
Read moreAt the Oil, Gas and Energy Forum held in Barrancabermeja, organized by Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) and the USO, the central theme was once again the country’s energy transition and the push for decarbonization. The consensus among panelists seemed clear: Colombia must accelerate its shift toward renewable energy.
Read moreColombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) issued Resolution 40358 of August 20, 2025, setting new guidelines for the coexistence of hydrocarbon, mining, and energy projects when partial or total overlap of areas occurs.
Read moreColombia’s Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) issued Resolution 000749 of September 3, 2025, introducing a new framework for registering generation, cogeneration, self-generation, remote self-generation, and distributed generation projects in the National Interconnected System (SIN).
Read moreThe city of Barranquilla has begun construction of its first community energy project in the Las Gardenias neighborhood, with an investment of more than CoP$6.0B.
Read moreScatec ASA, the Norwegian renewable energy firm, announced a US$110M investment in Colombia with the construction of a 130 MW solar plant in Nariño, about 100 kilometers west of Bogotá.
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Ecuador resumed electricity exports to Colombia, sending 350 megawatts (MW) across the border after completing long-delayed maintenance on its major hydroelectric plants.
Read moreA year after Colombia’s government assumed control of electricity distributor Air-e, the company’s financial health remains deeply troubled. The intervention, requested by its private owners in 2024, aimed to stabilize the firm’s growing debts and chronic collection problems.
Read moreThe President of Colombia’s National Association of Energy Generating Companies (Andeg), Alejandro Castañeda, raised alarms over a potential electricity shortage if the 2026 reliability charge auction fails. The auction, scheduled for March 24, 2026, seeks to secure firm energy for the 2029–2030 period.
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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 moreAt the first Ecopetrol–USO Forum on Oil, Gas, and Energy Transition, Luciano Sanín, Chief of Staff at Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), outlined the government’s main strategies to transform the national energy mix.
Read moreAs Colombia’s Energy Minister (MinEnergia) Edwin Palma faces investigations over alleged irregularities during his oversight of power distributor Air-e, local leaders in Barranquilla and Atlántico have floated a bold proposal: taking control of the troubled utility themselves.
Read moreTermoyopal, a 200 MW natural gas-fired power plant in Casanare, is diversifying its portfolio with a US$250M investment plan in renewable energy.
Read moreEnergy distributor Afinia, a subsidiary of Grupo EPM, reached a landmark agreement with the municipal government of Ariguaní, Magdalena, to settle an outstanding debt of CoP$11.7B, the largest official-sector payment arrangement in Colombia’s Caribbean region.
Read moreColombia’s Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) reported a significant increase in applications for tax incentives supporting renewable energy projects, underscoring the growing role of fiscal tools in advancing the government’s energy transition agenda.
Read moreColombia’s Attorney General’s Office requested the Supreme Court open an investigation into Energy and Mines Minister (MinEnergia) Edwin Palma over alleged cost overruns in contracts signed during his tenure as government-appointed overseer of power distributor Air-e.
Read moreIn Valle del Cauca, innovation and creativity are taking the shape of concrete solutions for Colombia’s energy transition.
Read moreCelsia, the energy subsidiary of Grupo Argos, announced a major renewable energy push in Peru with a planned investment of US$1.2B. The strategy rests on two pillars: building a portfolio of renewable generation projects and launching a new renewable platform, Celaris Energy, aimed at serving the country’s corporate energy market.
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