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Colombia Facilitates Indigenous and Minority Collaboration in Renewable Energy – EQ

In Short : Colombia is facilitating collaboration with indigenous and minority communities in the renewable energy sector. This initiative emphasizes inclusivity and engagement with local communities, ensuring their active participation in and benefit from the development of renewable energy projects within the country. In Detail : Colombia’s energy ministry has announced a progressive move, allowing […]

NTPC Wins 500 MW Solar Project in SECI Auction – EQ

Indigenous Colombians in standoff over wind farms – EQ Mag

In Colombia’s far north, wind farm expansion is unsettling the Indigenous Wayuu inhabitants of a semi-desert region earmarked as an El Dorado of renewable energy. Uribia, Colombia : In Colombia’s far north, wind farm expansion is unsettling the Indigenous Wayuu inhabitants of a semi-desert region earmarked as an El Dorado of renewable energy. The government […]

Central America’s Solar Revolution and the Rooftop Revolution in the U.S. -EQ

Officials say 21 workers killed at coal mine in Colombia – EQ Mag

BOGOTA, Colombia : Rescue operations at a coal mine in central Colombia that collapsed earlier this week ended Thursday and officials said the accident had left 21 workers dead. The mine near the town of Sutatausa collapsed late Tuesday following an explosion that blocked several of its entrances. Rescue teams worked nonstop for more than […]

Central America’s Solar Revolution and the Rooftop Revolution in the U.S. -EQ

Some 800 MW of solar projects issued enviro permits in Colombia since Aug – EQ Mag

Colombian environmental licensing authority ANLA said it had approved four solar PV projects totalling around 800 MW of combined capacity within the first 100 days of the Gustavo Petro government, which assumed office on August 7. The largest of the four is the 359-MWp Puerta de Oro project in the department of Cundinamarca, which will […]

Central America’s Solar Revolution and the Rooftop Revolution in the U.S. -EQ

Enel Green Power launches 132.2-MW solar project in Colombia – EQ Mag Pro

Latin American utility group Enel Colombia has started building a 132.2-MW (direct current) solar farm in the Magdalena department of Colombia, launching a project that secured a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) in the Colombian government’s renewable energy auction in 2021. Through its renewables unit, Enel Green Power, the group will invest close to USD […]

Central America’s Solar Revolution and the Rooftop Revolution in the U.S. -EQ

Colombia Launches National Roadmap for Net Zero Carbon Buildings – EQ Mag Pro

Decarbonizing the buildings sector is essential to cutting global greenhouse gas emissions. In Colombia, buildings account for 7% of national emissions—smaller than in many countries in part because of the country’s large agriculture, forestry and land use emissions—but it’s taken a big step toward decarbonizing the sector with a new roadmap that bridges national targets […]

Central America’s Solar Revolution and the Rooftop Revolution in the U.S. -EQ

Enel begins development of 487-MW photo voltaic farm in Colombia – EQ Mag Pro

Latin American utility group Enel Colombia mentioned on Tuesday that it has began development works on a 486.7-MW (direct present) photo voltaic farm venture within the Colombian division of Atlantico. The brand new Guayepo I & II photo voltaic farm would be the largest such plant in Colombia and South America, based on the corporate. […]

Central America’s Solar Revolution and the Rooftop Revolution in the U.S. -EQ

Gamechange Solar Receives Orders For 200 MW of Genius Tracker™ Systems for Colombia – EQ Mag Pro

NORWALK, CT : GameChange Solar today announced the receipt of orders for 200 MW of Genius Tracker™ systems for projects in Colombia. The systems began shipping this month. “We are excited to have been selected for these three important projects in Colombia,” Mercedes Pereyra Boue, International Business Development Director at GameChange Solar, said. “We anticipate […]

Central America’s Solar Revolution and the Rooftop Revolution in the U.S. -EQ

Nordex SE: Nordex Group receives orders for 369 MW from Colombia – EQ Mag Pro

Hamburg : The Nordex Group wins orders in Colombia: Celsia Colombia S.A., an electricity producer and distributor, has ordered 63 N155 turbines with a total of 369 MW for three projects. The orders also include a Premium Service contract for maintenance of the turbines for a period of five years with an option to extend […]

Central America’s Solar Revolution and the Rooftop Revolution in the U.S. -EQ

MAINSTREAM SIGNS PRIVATE PPA FOR 100 MW SOLAR PROJECT IN COLOMBIA – EQ Mag Pro

Mainstream Renewable Power, the global renewable energy company, has commercialised its first development in Colombia by signing a deal to supply 180 Gigawatt hours of clean energy each year in a private power purchase agreement (PPA). Mainstream will build the 100 MW Andromeda solar PV plant, located in Toluviejo, Colombia, to supply the electricity to […]

NTPC Wins 500 MW Solar Project in SECI Auction – EQ