Plan for bringing electricity through Colombia’s coffee region faces environmental opposition
A project set to supply electricity to Colombia’s coffee belt is sparking controversy after...
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New charging station opens for Bogota’s electric taxis
A new charging station for Bogota’s electric taxis has opened in Colombia’s capital,...
Colombia looking to sell electricity to Latin America
Colombia’s minister of mines and energy discusses the sale of electricity with representatives from other Latin American countries at a conference in Bogota on Tuesday. Colombia’s representative, Mauricio Cardenas,...
Colombia and Panama invest $420 million in electricty project
Colombia’s Minister of Mining and Energy Carlos Rodado announced Monday that Colombia and Panama will be investing 420 million dollars in constructing a new electricity line capable of connecting the northern Andes region...
Record-breaking investment in Colombia’s energy sector
Foreign and domestic companies broke investment records and fueled growth by pouring millions of dollars into Colombia’s petroleum, mining, and energy industries, reported Portafolio on Sunday. Most recently, mining giants...
‘FARC’ explosion leaves 12,000 Antioquians in the dark
More than 12,000 Colombians in the department of Antioquia were left without electricity after the FARC allegedly blew up an energy tower with dynamite on Wednesday, Caracol Radio reported Thursday. The municipalities of Toledo...
Colombia’s Isagen posts 6.2% net profit increase to COP409.7B
Colombian power-generator Isagen SA booked a net profit in 2010 of 409.7 billion Colombian pesos ($214 million), a 6.23% increase from 2009. Isagen’s operating revenue stood at COP1.4 trillion, a 4% gain from 2009, the...
Colombia looks to expand into new energy markets
Colombia is looking to become a supplier of energy to Latin America, as the construction of an $837 million hydroelectric plant – the first to be built by a private company – gets under way, Portfolio reported...
