The long-awaited electrical interconnection between Colombia and Panama, a US$800M mega-project, is set to be completed and operating within three years, according to Jorge Andrés Carrillo, president of Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. (ISA).
Read moreThe Colombian Association of Electric Power Generators (Acolgén) called on the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) to review recent regulatory measures that, according to the industry, are discouraging investment in the country’s electricity sector.
Read moreWhen Jorge Andrés Carrillo took over as president of Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. (ISA) a year ago, he knew he was stepping into one of the most decisive moments of his professional career.
Read moreIn Colombia’s Caribbean region, 1,686 users are now producing their own energy, and requests for self-generation projects surged by 60% in 2025, according to Air-e Intervened.
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.
Read moreThe Energy and Gas Regulation Commission (CREG) has set in motion a new reliability charge expansion auction to guarantee Colombia’s energy supply between December 1, 2029, and November 30, 2030.
Read moreColombia’s Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Edwin Palma Egea, delivered a strong message about the future of Air-e, the company currently responsible for providing electricity in Atlántico, Magdalena, and La Guajira.
Read moreCelsia, part of Grupo Argos and one of Colombia’s most important energy players, reported a significant improvement in service reliability in Tolima since its entry into the department in 2019.
Read moreColombia’s Ministry of Finance (MinHacienda) submitted its latest tax reform to Congress, a bill that includes two key chapters aimed at strengthening the country’s energy transition and improving electricity efficiency.
Read moreSolenium, a renewable energy company, announced a US$15M investment to build 15 mini solar farms across Colombia, marking a significant step in advancing the country’s clean energy transition.
Read moreEnel Colombia announced it has made transfers worth more than CoP$123B (approx. US$30M) to 79 municipalities across the departments of Cundinamarca, Huila, Cesar, Cauca, and Atlántico, as well as to four environmental authorities, including three regional autonomous corporations and Parques Nacionales Naturales – Chingaza.
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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 moreFor the first time in three decades, Colombia faces negative balances between electricity supply and demand, raising concerns about the country’s energy security.
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 moreColombia’s energy transition is moving forward, but in the wrong direction. That is the warning raised by Amat Zulugua, Director of the Caribbean Energy Transition Observatory, who argued that the country is dangerously behind in its planning and strategy for diversifying its energy matrix.
Read moreColombia has introduced new rules to regulate how companies and individuals generate their own electricity and connect it to the national grid.
Read moreInternational ratings agency Fitch Ratings warned that the Colombian government’s proposed reforms to the Reliability Charge, a mechanism designed to guarantee reliable electricity supply, could heighten the risk of future power shortages.
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.
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