Colombia clears Ecopetrol led geothermal exploration
The environment ministry has approved the environmental viability for the Nereidas geothermal project in the Ruiz volcanic massif. This initiative led by Ecopetrol and Baker Hughes aims to provide up to 100 megawatts of renewable baseload power to over 250,000 families.
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Colombia approved the environmental viability for the Nereidas geothermal project's exploratory phase, targeting up to 100 megawatts of renewable power. The Ecopetrol-led initiative marks the first large-scale geothermal exploration in the Andean nation. Geothermal energy provides a baseload power source that reduces reliance on hydropower, which currently supplies 70% of the country's electricity.
