The high levels of solar radiation, the intensity and speed of the winds, are some of the characteristics that make the department of Atlántico an increasingly attractive destination for the development of renewable energy projects. Initiatives aligned with the energy transition in which the country is advancing.
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The Atlantic, after La Guajira, is the region with the best winds and solar radiation for the generation of wind and solar energy. According to experts, winds that range from 9 to 13 meters per second are ideal for any investor who wants to carry out a wind generation project, as is solar radiation that can reach more than nine hours, contrary to what that can occur in the interior of the country, which only lasts six hours.
Added to this is the wealth of natural gas that makes this region attractive for the development of offshore projects for the production of green hydrogen.
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Without a doubt, these clean energy projects not only allow the country to advance in the transition and diversification of the energy matrix, but also contribute to the socio-economic development of the communities in the areas of influence in which these power plants are built. .
For César Uparela, director of Acopi, the development of these projects generates employment for the region, which has a large workforce trained for these types of projects and experts on the subject.
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Another competitive advantage that the Atlantic has is the river and sea port, in addition to electrical substations close to the projects for the connection point through which they must obtain energy to connect to the National Interconnection System (SIN), which should benefit the users of this region in the energy rate, because transportation will have lower costs and restrictions and losses are minimized.
For the Acopi manager and expert in energy issues, it is necessary that future investors have tax benefits, that they find favorable conditions compared to other regions for them to invest here.
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In turn, Efraín Cepeda, president of the Atlantic Inter-Union Committee, maintains that these initiatives lead the department to overcome challenges such as the construction of interconnection networks of the national and regional electrical system; the expansion of ports, for which it is vital that the uncertainty regarding new port concession contracts be cleared, and the development of a logistics chain appropriate to these demands. In addition, legal stability is necessary to generate trust and security in these developments that require multimillion-dollar investments with long-term returns, he indicated.
