Building a roadmap for the implementation of marine renewable energy in Colombia

Analysis of Offshore Wind Energy in Colombia: Current Status and Future Opportunities

“…An article published by Rueda-Bayona et al (2019) suggests that a preliminary study called "Assessment of the Marine Power Potential in Colombia" is necessary to enhance the knowledge about the technical, and financial feasibility studies for installation and operation of the offshore wind energy in Colombia [6], [13]. Another study by Osorio et al (2011) established that Colombia has a great wind power potential on the coast near to Barranquilla [5]. The Colombian power system has a big dependence on hydropower production; approximately 70% of the installed capacity of the country is made up of hydropower plants due to the fact that Colombia is one of the countries with the greatest water wealth both globally and in Latin America [3], [5], [14], [15].…”

“…Another study by Osorio et al (2011) established that Colombia has a great wind power potential on the coast near to Barranquilla [5]. The Colombian power system has a big dependence on hydropower production; approximately 70% of the installed capacity of the country is made up of hydropower plants due to the fact that Colombia is one of the countries with the greatest water wealth both globally and in Latin America [3], [5], [14], [15]. In accordance to the mean monthly wind speed over the year in Barranquilla reported in 2019, figure 1 demonstrated that, on average, the most wind is seen in January, and on average, the least wind is seen in October.…”

“…Currently, renewable energy sources supply a small part (2%) of Colombia's general power generation with non-conventional resources such as solar, wind, and natural gas. However, this country still is not considering offshore wind energy projects [5]. It is necessary to assess the opportunities and challenges that the inclusion and diversification of sources, such as offshore wind energy, can cause in Colombia.…”

“…The motivation to do this study is to contribute to the knowledge of a different renewable energy source to provide detailed information for inclusion in the future of energy transitions. It would be helpful to use wind potential in the Colombian area of the Caribbean Sea [5], [6].…”

Design of a wave energy converter system for the Colombian Pacific Ocean

“…technologies involving wind turbines, photovoltaic systems, WEC, hydrokinetic turbines and small scale hydropower systems merit more attention from rural electrification programs in developing countries to generate electricity for lighting, refrigeration, irrigation pumping, water supplies, crop processing, agro-industries and small commercial and manufacturing establishments, which use electricity for productive purposes [20][21][22][23].…”