Photovoltaic solar energy: perspectives and opportunities within the framework of energy policy in non-interconnected zones (ZNI) in Colombia

Authors

  • Olga Ocampo Universidad Autónoma de Manizales
  • Andrea Osorio Universidad Autónoma de Manizales

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26507/paper.4244

Keywords:

Photovoltaic solar energy, Energy communities, Energy transition, Non-interconnected areas

Abstract

The generation of energy with non-conventional energy sources, especially with Solar Photovoltaic Systems (SSFV), has grown rapidly in recent years at an international level and in the Colombian territory. In the Non-Interconnected Zones (ZNI), its implementation has allowed to diversify the country's energy basket, with positive impacts on the energy transition, and on the well-being of the communities, located in the most remote regions of the country where there are different restrictions that limit their development. In this study, the product of a Master's degree in Business Administration, MBA from the Autonomous University of Manizales, UAM®, the perspectives and opportunities for the integration of solar energy in the ZNI were characterized, through case studies in Inírida and Mitú. For its development, the collection and analysis of climatic, social, environmental and economic variables related to energy communities was carried out, considering the projects implemented in the regions under study. An instrument for the characterization of SSFV validated by the UAM® was applied. The results of this applied research work contribute to the generation of new knowledge for the implementation of SSFV projects in the ZNI and show that the case studies analyzed, while contributing to the objectives of the country's energy policy, reflect logistical and operational aspects that are essential to guarantee their sustainability; in this sense, the findings allow us to understand realities in the integration and analysis of energy alternatives with Non-Conventional Energy Sources (FNCER) in the ZNI, as well as the definition of strategies and measures to make these projects viable and sustainable, considering their vulnerability to climate change and the political and regulatory framework.

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O. Ocampo and A. Osorio, “Photovoltaic solar energy: perspectives and opportunities within the framework of energy policy in non-interconnected zones (ZNI) in Colombia”, EIEI ACOFI, Sep. 2025.

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2025-09-08

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Energía: transición, eficiencia y seguridad
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