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Colombia launches pilot program for electric vehicles
October 25, 2017
Colombia inaugurated its pilot program for electric vehicles with an aim to introduce nearly half a million EV’s in the market over the next decade. The Ministry of Mines and Unidad de Planeación Minero Energetica (UPME) published the plan on October 19, called Programa Piloto de Vehículos Eléctricos para el Sector Oficial or, “Electric Vehicles […]
Colombia to get its first floating solar PV plant
September 28, 2017
Energy and infrastructure developer Innova Capital Partners and French floating PV specialist Ciel & Terre (C&T) will jointly develop floating solar plants in Colombia. Innova subsidiary Innova Solar Colombia (ISC) will act as developer and investor while C&T will provide its floating PV technology and technical expertise for any projects. Colombia contains a large number of […]
Colombia inaugurates first solar farm
September 13, 2017
Colombia’s efforts to diversify its electricity mix is finally coming to fruition. The first utility-scale solar project is now online, a 9.8 MW ground-mounted project with modules provided by Jinko Solar. Colombian renewable energy company, Celsia, developed the project and has plans to develop a further 250 MW in Colombia and Panama. PV projects registered […]
Colombia issues rules for small-scale solar PV
March 7, 2017
The government of Colombia has published the Decreto 348 del 1 de marzo de 2017, a new piece of legislation to support the installation of small and medium-sized renewable energy and solar power generators across the country. The new regulations will apply to renewable energy power generators with a capacity of up to 100 kW […]
Colombia starts construction on its first solar power project
February 12, 2017
Electricity company Celsia will begin work on a 9.9 MW project in March, and grid connection is expected later in 2017. Colombian developers Celsia say that the project, the first solar plant in Colombia will be located in the southwestern region of Valle del Cauca. The plant will be built and operated by Celsia subsidiary […]
Colombia: EU to invest 4m EUR to promote renewables
January 5, 2017
The EU will invest 4m EUR in Colombia to promote renewable energy projects, after a CAF study evaluated the use of new energy sources to mitigate the effects of climate change. According to an official statement by the Colombian government, alternative energy options that release fewer greenhouse gases have a big potential to reduce the […]
Colombia: solar industry to grow under new investment
December 23, 2016
Colombia has significant solar energy resource yet has struggled to grow the industry. A new joint investment into a PV firm in Colombia is set to give a much needed boost to the construction of solar projects in the region. Innova Capital Partners, LLC (Innova) and Fondo de Capital Privado de Emprendimiento e Innovación SP […]
Colombia to update renewable energy policies
November 6, 2016
An agreement aimed at improving the Integration Programme of Renewable Energies (PER) was signed between Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy and the FDN, last week. The FDN is a national financial institution supporting the financing of infrastructure projects and will work with the Ministry for eight months to identify financial instruments and projects to […]
Colombia a leader in meeting (some) 2030 UN Development Goals
November 1, 2016
Colombia has taken many of the goals set by the UN 2030 agenda quite seriously, playing a key role in the formulation of priority setting of goals. The Latin American country is leading the region in reduction of violent deaths and poverty, but targets related to clean energy and reducing violence against women have yet […]