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First geothermal power plant inaugurated in Colombia
March 29, 2021
Parex Resources Inc., an international oil and gas exploration and development company with headquarters in Calgary, Canada has reached a milestone for the company and Colombia. Source
IDB seeks bids for Colombia renewables consultancy contract
February 16, 2021
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched a tender for a consultancy contract that seeks recommendations for the integration of new renewable power generation projects in Colombia. Expressions of interest for the US $1 million contract must be submitted before February 19. Source
MPC Capital Raises $100 Million USD to build green energy plants in Colombia, Jamaica, El Salvador
February 1, 2021
MPC Capital AG has launched a new entity named “MPC Energy Solutions” after raising $100 million. The entity has listed 5 projects under development in Colombia, El Salvador and Jamaica anticipating construction will start in the second half of this year and begin energy production at the end of 2022. Source
Colombia and Chile join forces to lead the incorporation of hydrogen as a clean energy source in Latin America
January 7, 2021
The governments of Colombia and Chile have joined forces to help consolidate a competitive hydrogen export market to other continents, where the two countries position themselves as large-scale producers of this fuel as they continue leading the path toward the energy transition in Latin America. Source
Spain’s Elecnor granted easements for 50-MW wind project in Colombia
December 17, 2020
Colombia’s National Land Agency (ANT) said it has granted two easements in the department of La Guajira to Spanish group Elecnor SA (BME:ENO) for the purpose of building a 50-MW wind farm. Source
Colombia to hold 5 GW renewables auction in Q1 2021
November 18, 2020
The president of Colombia, Iván Duque, announced during the inauguration of a solar plant that the country’s second renewable energy auction has been scheduled for the first quarter of next year. The Latin American country is also defining a green hydrogen roadmap in collaboration with Chile. Source
Colombia court order raises red flags for US$1.5bn renewables pipeline
August 20, 2020
Developer Elecnorte was ordered to halt work on two 110kV power lines in Medillin after a judge ruled that 15 indigenous communities were excluded from an obligatory prior consultation process. Source
Colombia eases renewable energy development with addition of private service ports
June 12, 2020
In a move set to ease restrictions for the movement of imported renewable energy equipment, the Colombian energy ministry announced that private service ports will be allowed to receive and handle imported equipment destined for renewable energy projects in the country. Private ports have been given the special green light through a resolution by the […]
Invenergy, EPM partner to bring more renewable energy capacity to Colombia
December 2, 2019
U.S. energy firm Invenergy announced a joint venture with with Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) to bring more than 400MW of renewable energy capacity to Colombia over the next five years. EPM is looking to expand beyond hydropower, which includes its problem-plagued Hidroituango dam project. This new enterprise has Invenergy developing and operating wind and […]