Improving technical capabilities for offshore wind project deployment in Colombia

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Country:  Colombia Sector:  Energy
Expert partners:
Green Arch Consulting, Carbon Trust

Enhancing the skills and knowledge of key Colombian decision-makers and institutions on offshore wind.

The recent implementation of public policies aimed at increasing investment in renewable energy in Colombia has led to a greater appreciation of offshore wind’s potential as an energy source. As a result, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MoME) and Barranquilla’s Mayor Office (BMO) required the tools and knowledge to develop and govern projects and understand their social and environmental impacts. This was addressed in a series of webinars delivered by UK PACT experts.

By sharing UK and global best practice, the sessions aimed to enhance the capacity and knowledge of MoME and BMO technical teams and covered topics such as the technical competencies required in the development of all stages of offshore wind generation, supply chain training, impact on marine life, and business model introductions.

Key actions:

  • Three UK PACT experts delivered ten 1-2 hour virtual webinars to key audiences from the Colombian Ministry of Mines and Barranquilla Mayor’s Office.
  • Following the webinar series, the UK PACT Experts put forward recommendations on the future approach and ‘next steps’ needed to help the Ministry of Mines and Barranquilla Mayor’s Office achieve their ambitions of growing capabilities in offshore wind project deployment.
  • These recommendations included defining a high-level strategy for attracting international developers and increasing local capacity building, and defining an approach to launching an offshore wind tender.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
     Counterparts:
AB + Soy Barranquilla-04

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     Key facts

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  • The Colombian energy sector has high potential to explore offshore wind energy as part of a more diverse energy matrix, as Colombia’s current dependence on hydroelectricity is heavily impacted by adverse effects of climate change, such as the severe weather events “El Niño” or “La Niña”

  • Colombia’s Ministry of Energy’s National Development Plan (2018-2022) aims to reduce the proportion of fossil fuels in the energy matrix from 22.4MW to 1.5GW.

  • To address these challenges, the Colombian government identified a need for better knowledge and understanding of how to develop offshore wind projects.

Key achievements so far

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  • The virtual webinars offered wide access to the training and multiple types of content such as sharing best practice, tools and knowledge and the cementing of learnings via suggested next steps. The results were positive, with 35 stakeholders trained on the requirements for developing offshore wind projects, including insights into their social and environmental impacts.

  • The training reached eleven counterpart organisations, including many Colombian government institutions. Attending institutions included: Unidad de Planeación Minero Energética (UPME), Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas (CREG), Autoridad Nacional de Licencias Ambientales (ANLA), Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MADS), Departamento Nacional de Planeación (DNP), and more.

 

 

 

 

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