Colombia. The energy company, Celsia, inaugurated the new Solar Farm, located in the municipality of Santa Rosa de Lima, in the department of Bolívar, in the north of the country.
It was built through Epsa, a Celsia company, with an approximate investment of US$8 million and financed with resources from the company's issuance of green bonds; likewise, the project makes use of the tax benefits granted by Law 1715, through which the National Government promotes the development of non-conventional renewable energy projects.
For the assembly of Celsia Solar Bolívar, seven months of work were required, 12 hectares and about 32 thousand solar panels, which have an installed capacity of 8.06 MW and it is estimated that they will generate 15,542 MWh per year, which corresponds to the energy consumed by some 7,400 families. In environmental terms, celsia Solar Bolívar's energy will avoid the emission of more than 170,000 tons of CO2 for 30 years.
"What we are seeing today here at Celsia Solar Bolivar is evidence of the renewable energy revolution in Colombia. This is the first large-scale farm on the Caribbean Coast, and is made in the year of the Bicentennial, taking advantage of the privileged conditions of this region. The farm is going to eliminate 170,000 tons of CO2 which shows that we are not only making a commitment to renewable energies but a bet to mitigate, adapt and face climate change, "said the President of the Republic, Iván Duque, during the visit to Celsia Solar Bolívar, photovoltaic generation farm located in the municipality of Santa Rosa de Lima.
He also highlighted the work of the company stating that "I am very motivated that Celsia is promoting other solar farms in Colombia such as Chicamocha and Cesar. Only with these projects can we triple the installed capacity that the country has in terms of energy. I am more excited that Celsia and the Argos Group also have an additional 300 megs to be presented in the wind energy auctions. So the energy transformation must take place in a happy alliance between the public and private sector and we are doing it," the president concluded.
Meanwhile, Ricardo Sierra Fernández, leader of Celsia, announced that the organization has the goal of adding in the coming years to the country's energy matrix, between projects in operation and in development, 650 MW of generation from non-conventional renewable sources, through farms and solar roofs and wind projects.
