DE LA IDENTIFICACIÓN A LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN

The report argues that accelerating the deployment of non-conventional renewable energy sources (FNCER) in Colombia does not require structural legal reforms, as existing laws provide the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), the Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG), and the Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) with sufficient powers to implement necessary changes. It provides a detailed roadmap of actionable recommendations across five strategic lines: efficient use of transmission capacity, modernization of reliability schemes, integration of synchronous condensers and thermal asset conversion, long-term contracting and auctions for FNCER, and adjustments to short-term market and dispatch rules. The document emphasizes that the primary challenge is the strategic and coordinated activation of existing administrative instruments—such as decrees, resolutions, and planning documents—rather than the creation of new laws.

• A significant portion of the necessary adjustments to accelerate FNCER deployment can be achieved without structural legal reforms, as current laws grant sector entities sufficient powers to transform market design, contracting mechanisms, system operation, and sector planning.
• The primary obstacle to the energy transition in Colombia is not a lack of normative instruments, but rather the need for the state to strengthen its implementation capacity through the timely and coordinated activation of existing competencies.
• The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) serves as the central articulator, using decrees and resolutions to set binding public policy guidelines that align the actions of technical entities like CREG and UPME.
• The Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) is the primary enabler of structural changes, with the autonomy to translate policy into economic incentives, market rules, and operation and dispatch regulations via resolutions.
• The Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) must shift from an indicative planning approach to a proactive one to align system expansion with technical-economic optima and anticipate network needs for FNCER integration.
• To optimize transmission capacity, the report recommends establishing a comprehensive framework to release and reassign 'idle transport capacity' and implementing automatic release triggers based on project milestone failures.
• The reliability scheme needs modernization to move beyond the Reliability Charge (CxC) as the sole instrument, transitioning toward portfolio-based approaches that recognize technological complementarities and system-wide requirements.
• The report suggests converting obsolete or inflexible thermal power plants into synchronous condensers to provide essential system stability services (inertia, voltage, and network strength) at a lower cost than new investments.
• Long-term contracting for FNCER should be updated to include differentiated mechanisms, stable payment schemes (fixed price or contracts for difference), and the removal of rigid hourly requirements that hinder project bankability.
• Short-term market and dispatch rules should be adjusted to explicitly recognize the near-zero variable cost of FNCER and incorporate mandatory forecasts into system operation.
• Implementation can occur through two channels: a legislative channel for high-impact structural changes (e.g., National Development Plan) and a regulatory/administrative channel, which is the primary vehicle for continuous, technical adjustments.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2026). DE LA IDENTIFICACIÓN A LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/reporte-estrategia-instituciona-junio2026-uk-pact-2.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. DE LA IDENTIFICACIÓN A LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN. 2026. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/reporte-estrategia-instituciona-junio2026-uk-pact-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2026identificacin, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{DE LA IDENTIFICACIÓN A LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/reporte-estrategia-instituciona-junio2026-uk-pact-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }