Colombia

Colombia’s renewables auction attracts 107 participants

Colombia’s third renewable energy auction drew interest from 107 companies seeking pre-qualification, SIN grid operator XM Compania de Expertos en Mercados, which is organizing the event, has said. Of the total, 55 companies have registered as off-takers, with 52 participants vying to sell power from non-conventional renewable energy sources. The deadline to register on the […]

Colombia’s ISA receives permit for Caribbean grid link

Interconexión Eléctrica (ISA) has received an environmental permit for its Sabanalarga-Bolívar transmission project in northern Colombia, according to licensing authority ANLA.   Source

Colombia publishes rules for geothermal project development

Colombia has released the final round of regulations for geothermal power project development in the country.In a notification published by the Colombian Ministry for Mining and Energy, a new draft decree on regulations for geothermal energy development has now been released for public comment. Source

Colombia outlines ambition to be at the forefront of hydrogen in South America with its hydrogen blueprint

Colombia is set to accelerate its decarbonization efforts with the release of a hydrogen blueprint that looks to put the nation firmly on the global map for hydrogen. Within this proposed strategy, published by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, identifies five key pillars that Colombia will utilise to support its net zero ambitions.   […]

Ecopetrol Group presents its first stand-alone report following the task force on climate-related financial disclosures

Ecopetrol S.A. reported it has voluntarily adopted the recommendations issued by the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) as part of its disclosure policies. In this regard, the company has published its first specialized report on the subject, for the year 2020, where the disclosures seek to reinforce its processes and […]

NG Energy International: Fueling Colombia’s clean energy transition

Natural gas has become an essential source of power generation, particularly on the Caribbean coast.  In an IHS Markit report released in March 2021, it revealed that the Andean countries (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela) would see an increase in gas demand from 54 million cubic meters per day in 2020 to 177 million cubic […]

Four Things to Know About California’s Hydrogen Market – and Why Latin America Should Pay Attention

From our Editorial Team

California is getting serious about hydrogen. Governor Newsom’s recent executive order calling for the elimination of new internal combustion passenger vehicles by 2035 cited the state-wide target of 200 hydrogen stations by 2025. Various legislators are also pushing for $300 million of the state budget to be set aside to bolster hydrogen-related infrastructure. Against this […]

Canadian Solar Wins 45 Mw Solar Battery Storage Project For Barranquilla, Colombia

Canadian Solar Inc. yesterday announced it has been awarded the first utility-scale battery storage project in Colombia. The 45 megawatt-hour project was awarded in a public tender launched by Colombia’s Ministry of Energy and Mines, via its affiliate UPME, the Mining and Energy Planning Unit. Located in the city of Barranquilla in northern Colombia, this project […]

Colombia to launch road map to develop hydrogen as fuel

Colombia will launch plans in September to develop the production and use of hydrogen as a long-term clean energy source, the Minister of Mines and Energy said on Tuesday, while voicing hope this year’s oil and gas auction will be successful.   Source