energy
February 3, 2026
Minenergía abrió convocatoria para proyectos de electricidad financiados con el Sistema General de Regalías
Nueva estrategia para construir proyectos de electricidad con recursos de las regalías. Foto: Cortesía: Minenergía
TL;DR
- A public call for electrical energy projects has been launched by the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
- The initiative is funded by 5% of the increased revenue from the General Royalties System.
- The call is open for 30 calendar days and prioritizes projects with social, economic, and energetic impact.
- 103 billion Colombian pesos will be invested in projects to strengthen electrical infrastructure and support municipalities reliant on non-renewable resource extraction.
- Priority will be given to projects promoting new forms of generation, efficient energy use (especially renewables), and extending the national electricity grid.
- Examples of supported projects include solar photovoltaic systems for public institutions and solar farms.
- The call is targeted at municipalities where non-renewable resource exploitation accounts for at least 1% of General Royalties System income and has seen a significant decrease.
- Each territorial entity can submit one project, with allocations of up to 5 billion Colombian pesos.