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A look to the Electricity Generation from Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Sources in Colombia

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  • Juan Jose Cabello Eras

    (Department of Energy, Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 No. 55-66 Barranquilla, Colombia,)

  • Milen Balbis Morej n

    (Department of Energy, Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 No. 55-66 Barranquilla, Colombia,)

  • Alexis Sagastume Guti rrez

    (Department of Energy, Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 No. 55-66 Barranquilla, Colombia,)

  • Aldo Pardo Garc a

    (Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Pamplona, Pamplona, Colombia,)

  • Mario Cabello Ulloa

    (IK4-IKERLAN Technology Research Centre, P J Ma Arizmendiarrieta, 2, 20500 Arresate-Mondrag n, Gipuzkoa, Spain)

  • Francisco Javier Rey Mart nez

    (Thermal Engineering Group, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce, s/n 47011 Valladolid, Spain,)

  • Juan Gabriel Rueda-Bayona

    (Universidad Militar Nueva Granada. Department of Civil Engineering, Water and Energy research group (AyE) Bogot , Colombia.)

Abstract

This study discusses the potentialities and current situation of the electricity generation from non-conventional renewable energy sources (NCRES) in Colombia. In particular, three scenarios considering the increment of NCRES electricity based generation installed capacity are discussed. The three scenarios are compared to the 2020 forecast of the Energy and Mining Planning Unit ((UPME). Overall, it id shown that Colombia has a significant unused NCRES potential, which makes possible to realize the 6% target for NCRE based electricity generation capacity installed by 2020. In particular, the photovoltaic energy is foresee to account for over half of the NCRE mix. Even though the law 1715 is a progress towards integrating NCRE to the National Electric System, more policies and developments are required, to further the NCRE based installed generation capacities.

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  • Juan Jose Cabello Eras & Milen Balbis Morej n & Alexis Sagastume Guti rrez & Aldo Pardo Garc a & Mario Cabello Ulloa & Francisco Javier Rey Mart nez & Juan Gabriel Rueda-Bayona, 2019. "A look to the Electricity Generation from Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Sources in Colombia," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 9(1), pages 15-25.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ2:2019-01-3
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    Keywords

    Non-conventional renewable energy (NCRE); electricity generation; energy policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth
    • Q4 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy
    • Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources

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