The Ministry of Mines and Energy and the General Maritime Directorate (Dimar) published the resolution that defines the route that they must carry out the companies interested in developing offshore wind power generation projects.
This is a resolution that continues the process initiated by the Government after the launch of the generation roadmap in these areas, which is estimated to have a potential of 50 megawatts (MW).
(See: They pave the way for offshore wind power).
This document also defines that companies will obtain temporary permits over designated maritime areas for the development of the works and calls for a first round for project allocation.
After the launch of the aforementioned roadmap, the Ministry of Mines claimed to have received more than 350 comments and recommendations, after which the final published resolution was consolidated.
”The current resolution sets out clear rules for obtaining permits for maritime areas through a suitable, open, fair and competitive mechanism.”, stated the portfolio.
(See: Wind farms prepare their lines for connection).
The area in which the first round will take place will be Central Caribbean, as defined by the entities.
In this first moment, Dimar will carry out the process of granting the Temporary Occupation Permit and the subsequent concession, with respect to the aforementioned areas, to investors with technical and financial capacity.
The interested parties will have these temporary permits that will allow them to evaluate the conditions, determine the viability of the projects and advance their licensing, in order to then continue with the application process for maritime concession and start construction.
(See: The 34 points to develop to have offshore wind plants).
After these processes, the Ministry estimates that in the second half of 2023 is awarded the first phase of the process competitive to develop the first wind farms in the Colombian Caribbean. That is to say, that the companies begin to carry out the process of validating the viability of the projects.
(See: Guajira 1 begins to work: this is how this new wind farm is).
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