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Colombia solar capacity growth

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2026-07-30 15:37 UTC → 2026-07-31 09:55 UTC · added removed

In early July 2026 Colombia’s renewable push accelerated on two fronts. Erco Energía commissioned a 15‑MW solar plant in Tolima, marking a modest addition to modestly expanding the country’s renewable nation’s clean‑energy portfolio. Later that Within the same month the Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy concluded a historic two‑day clean‑energy procurement auction that awarded 995 MW roughly 1 GW of new solar capacity—including about capacity – 995 MW in total – together with close to 100 MW of battery storage—to multiple developers. battery‑energy storage. The contracts first auction day allocated 270 MW of solar linked to the storage, while the second added 725 MW of solar parks. The contracts, lasting 15 years and slated to begin supplying power from 2030, are expected to power over serve more than 800,000 households and represent roughly cover about 3 % of regulated electricity demand. Together, Minister Edwin Palma highlighted the immediate challenge of bringing the projects on‑line, noting that the awards secure nearly 7 GW of capacity that will underpin Colombia’s power system for the next decade. Collectively, the plant launch and the large‑scale auction illustrate underscore an accelerating push to diversify diversification of Colombia’s electricity mix, integrate integration of storage, and enhance enhanced resilience to climate‑related shocks.

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