The Firm Energy Obligations (OEF) auction held in Colombia awarded 4,069.7 MW of new capacity scheduled to enter the system starting in December 2029. Solar PV accounted for 1,546.9 MW across 29 awarded projects, with individual plant capacities of up to 200 MW among the main beneficiaries.
May 27, 2026
From pv magazine Latam
The Firm Energy Obligations (OEF) auction, convened by Colombia's Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) through Resolution 101 079 of 2025 and administered by XM, the Colombian system operator responsible for running the country’s electricity system and wholesale market, awarded 4,069.7 MW of new net effective capacity for the period from December 1, 2029, to November 30, 2030.
Of this total, 1,546.9 MW corresponds to solar generation, 246 MW to wind power, and 2,276.8 MW to thermal plants.
