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[EN] Introduction: The energy transition requires the incorporation of renewable sources that contribute to diversifying the energy matrix and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this context, the Colombian Caribbean offers significant potential for offshore wind energy development, creating the need for analyses that support investment decisions and energy planning. Methodology: The research conducted a techno-economic assessment through integrated mathematical modeling, considering meteorological, technical, environmental, and financial variables. RETScreen Expert was employed as the simulation and evaluation tool. Results: Findings indicate profitability scenarios with internal rates of return concentrated between 17% and 21%, together with a significant reduction in emissions, decreasing from 22,080.5 tCO₂e annually in the baseline scenario to 1,766.4 tCO₂e following project implementation. Conclusions: Wind farm development in the Colombian Caribbean presents favorable conditions for strengthening the national energy transition by combining economic and environmental benefits that support planning and investment in renewable energy projects. [ES] Introducción: La transición energética demanda la incorporación de fuentes renovables que contribuyan a diversificar la matriz energética y reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. En este contexto, el Caribe colombiano presenta un importante potencial para el desarrollo de proyectos eólicos costa afuera, lo que requiere análisis que respalden la toma de decisiones de inversión y planificación energética. Metodología: La investigación desarrolló una evaluación técnico-económica mediante modelación matemática integrada, considerando variables meteorológicas, técnicas, ambientales y financieras. Para ello se empleó el software RETScreen Expert como herramienta de simulación y análisis de desempeño energético y económico. Resultados: Los resultados evidencian escenarios de rentabilidad con tasas internas de retorno concentradas entre el 17 % y el 21 %, así como una reducción significativa de emisiones, pasando de 22.080,5 tCO₂e anuales en el escenario base a 1.766,4 tCO₂e con la implementación de los proyectos evaluados. Conclusiones: Los parques eólicos en el Caribe colombiano presentan condiciones favorables para fortalecer la transición energética nacional, combinando beneficios económicos y ambientales que respaldan la planificación y ejecución de nuevas inversiones en energías renovables.
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