Colombia’s cumulative solar capacity passed the 4.5 GW mark earlier in 2026, according to the government’s Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME). While it will likely fall short of the 6 GW target for non-conventional renewable energy set at the start of outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s term, the country has seen an uptick in demand for solar, and is growing into one of South America’s leading PV markets.
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28 Aug 2026
The 9.8 MW Celsia Solar Yumbo project located outside of Cali in the Valle del Cauca region was among the first large-scale solar installations connected to Colombia’s grid in 2017.
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