“EPM puede llegar a aportar el 42% de la energía del país”: gerente John Maya
Colombia está en riesgo de un apagón. En un horizonte de cinco años, el déficit energía en firme que se viene acumulando durante los últimos años tien...
TL;DR
- Colombia faces a significant energy deficit, projected to worsen over the next five years.
- EPM plans to contribute 2,100 MW to the system by 2030 through new projects.
- EPM has invested $5 billion in Afinia to stabilize the Caribbean energy market and prevent a domino effect on the national grid.
- The company is progressing with the Hidroituango hydroelectric project, with 93.5% completion, and expects it to be fully operational by 2027-2028.
- EPM is developing the Urabá aqueduct with an estimated budget of $1 billion, aiming for completion between 2028 and 2030.
- The sale of UNE shares is underway, with the first phase targeting the cooperative sector, expected to conclude by late 2023 or early 2024.
- A new waste management strategy involves building a transfer station in Terminal del Norte to improve efficiency and enable biogas and biomethane extraction.
- Gas prices in Antioquia and the Coffee Region may increase by 20% next year due to reliance on imported gas, though EPM's hedging strategy mitigates extreme price hikes.