The Alpha Wind Energy Generation project was granted an environment license from national authority ANLA. The wind farm would include 65 wind turbines producing up to 250 MW in the village of Limoncito.
As perv ANLA Director Rodrigo S Suárez Castaño it was the first license of wind energy generation granted by that entity. Colombia has some wind power but apparently none licensed and produced by an in-country group.
ANLA predicted the Alpha project would reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 330,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
Colombia currently is mainly dependent on hydropower, coal and natural gas for its electric generation needs. A 2017 report from Stanford University noted that the country was ripe for wind power investment, thought it currently only had one farm with capacity of around 19.5 MW.
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October 29, 2018
Celsia closes control over Begonia Power
Celsia S.A E.S.P., an energy company of the Argos Group has acquired the control of the company Begonia Power S.A.S E.S.P upon reaching a 57.65% stakes in its social capital. The acquisition of contr...
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September 11, 2018
EPM discloses progress of reconstruction of 2.4 GW Ituango hydroelectric dam
Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) has disclosed to Superfinanciera, Colombia’s financial market regulator, its progress in reconstructing the 2.4 GW Ituango hydroelectr...
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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 comp...
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August 16, 2018
10 MW solar PV project in Colombia starts distributing power
Celsia Solar Yumbo photovoltaic plant with 9.8 MW capacity has started supplying 6 MW of power to Postobon, a local beverage company in Colombia, through a 34.5-kV transmission line set up by Argos Gr...
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August 02, 2018
US$1.4 billion to raise for the Ituango hydroelectric plant
Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM) in Colombia is planning to raise up to US$1.4 billion from asset sales in order to financially support the 2.4 GW Ituango hydro project, whose contru...
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