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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

Minenergía abrió convocatoria para proyectos de electricidad financiados con el Sistema General de Regalías

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.