El próximo 9 de mayo se llevará a cabo en la ciudad de Quito, Ecuador, la cumbre de ministros del Sistema de Interconexión Eléctrica Andina (SINEA). A partir de esta cumbre, los países miembros buscan reafirmar su voluntad de avanzar en la creación de un Mercado Andino Eléctrico Regional (MAER) a través de la firma de la Declaración de Quito; aprobar la actualización de la Hoja … [Read more...] about Iniciativa SINEA: hacia la integración eléctrica de la región andina
Maria Alexandra Planas Marti
Alexandra Planas is a Lead Energy Specialist at the InterAmerican Development Bank, in charge of the Colombia energy sector portfolio. She has more than 18 years of professional experience on the energy sector including 15 years working at the World Bank in Latin America, Africa, and East Asia and Pacific regions. She joined the Bank in 2017 and since then she works in the development and supervision of energy transition, rural electrification, electromobility, green hydrogen, energy storage, generated distribution, and non-conventional renewable energy. She also coordinates the electricity integration initiative of the Andean countries – SINEA. She holds a master’s degree in international economics and Energy and Environment from Johns Hopkins University.
Colombia Takes Position in the Green Hydrogen Industry in Latin America
Colombia published the National Hydrogen Strategy and Road Map. This guide will be key for securing a strategic position in a nascent industry that has the potential to revolutionize energy markets in the coming decades. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in Earth’s atmosphere. It can be utilized as fuel, an energy carrier, and industrial raw material to store and … [Read more...] about Colombia Takes Position in the Green Hydrogen Industry in Latin America
Solar and Wind Energy Will Transform the Colombia Energy Matrix
Colombia’s renewable energy auction will increase by 40 times the country’s actual solar and wind energy installed capacity. The auction, carried out on October 22, assigned 10,186 MWh/day of energy contracts at a weighted average price of US $ 0.027 kWh (COP $ 95.65 kWh), approximately 34% lower than the current market prices of bilateral energy contracts. The contracts … [Read more...] about Solar and Wind Energy Will Transform the Colombia Energy Matrix
Energy Efficiency on an Island: The Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina
The Archipelago of San Andres can boast of almost universal electric power coverage. Practically the entirety of its 52.2 Km² has access to electricity in order to light resident’s homes and power the tourist industry that propels its economy. However, the Archipielago still faces energy related challenges. An energy efficiency program can counteract many of them. The … [Read more...] about Energy Efficiency on an Island: The Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina