Colombia launches US$1.7 billion grid expansion to unlock 6 GW of renewable energy in the Caribbean

The Colombian government unveiled a US$1.7 billion grid expansion plan for the Caribbean region, aimed at enabling up to 6 GW of new renewable energy capacity, particularly wind and solar. The “Connected Caribbean” project targets areas including La Guajira, Cesar, Magdalena, Atlántico, Córdoba, and Sucre, addressing grid connection bottlenecks and reducing reliance on thermal power.

Source: PV Tech