Enel starts construction of 486.7 MW solar project in Colombia
Enel Green Power has started work on the 487 MW Guayepo I and II solar PV project located in the municipalities of Ponedera and Sabanalarga in the department of Atlantico in northern Colombia. The US$290 million scheme, features over 820,600 interconnected solar panels that can generate more than 1 TWh/year of energy.
Two 220 MW transformers will also be installed in the park to increase voltage and enable the transmission of electricity to the Sabanalarga electrical substation through a 500 kV transmission line. The electricity will then be injected into the Colombian National Interconnected System (SIN), after which it will be distributed to the end users.
The Guayepo I and II solar parks are expected to be fully operational by the end of 2023.
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January 07, 2022
Enel Green Power begins construction of 187 MW solar project in Colombia
Enel Green Power Colombia has installed the first solar panel of La Loma, the largest solar park under construction in Colombia.
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October 02, 2019
Construction progress of 2.4 GW hydro project in Colombia
Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM), the project company for 2,4 GW Ituango hydropower project in Antioquia, Colombia, has announced that the project is still viable and published the project progress information.
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August 08, 2019
Project cost increase of Colombia´s largest hydroelectric plant
2,4 GW Ituango hydropower project might face cost overruns of more than USD 1 billion, according to a leading academic. The original budget for the project was COP 1 trillion (USD 3.5 billion), but the costs have drastically increased due to numerous construction complications.
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September 10, 2018
EPM to sell US$1 billion assets to fund 2.4 GW hydropower project
Empresas Publicas de Medellin E.S.P (EPM) has announced an asset divestment programme expected to raise between COP3.5 trillion and COP4 trillion (US$1.13 billion and US$1.29 billion) to fund the completion of the 2.4 GW Ituango hydropower project.
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April 02, 2018
MPC Capital announces partnership with Martifer Renewables
MPC Capital, an international real assets investment manager headquartered in Hamburg, has announced a joint venture with Martifer Renewables, a developer of wind and solar energy projects. The venture will focus on developing and supporting distributed generation and utility-scale solar photovoltaic and wind renewable energy projects throughout Colombia.
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