CT-EN-002 — Wind Energy
| origo_id | CT-EN-002 |
| origo_label | Wind Energy |
| sector | EN |
| source | origo |
| cpi_aligned | Renewable energy generation — wind (onshore) |
| eu_taxonomy_aligned | Y — NACE D35.11 electricity generation from wind power |
| cbi_eligible | Y — Wind energy criteria under CBI Energy sector |
| iea_aligned | Y — IEA ETCS onshore wind generation |
| col_gf_sector | Energía |
| col_gf_activity | Generación de energía eléctrica a partir de energía eólica |
| col_gf_aligned | Y |
| col_ndc2030_aligned | Y — wind capacity expansion is central to NDC renewable energy targets |
| col_sisclima_relevant | Y |
| col_ley2169 | Y — Art. 7 renewable energy; Art. 3 mitigation |
| latam_colombia | Y |
| cth_clp_coverage | N — no CLP cohort companies directly in wind; potential future pipeline |
| cth_data_coverage | N |
| schema_version | 1.1 |
| last_updated | 2026-05-27 |
Description
Onshore and nearshore wind power generation, including turbine manufacturing, wind farm development, and grid integration. Colombia's Atlantic coast, particularly the Alta Guajira, holds some of the best wind resources in Latin America with average wind speeds exceeding 9 m/s. The sector is nascent but growing rapidly as part of Colombia's just energy transition strategy.
Colombia Context
La Guajira holds an estimated 25 GW of onshore wind potential, making it Colombia's primary wind corridor. Ley 2099 de 2021 provides the same tax incentives for wind as for solar, including VAT exemption on equipment and accelerated depreciation. CONPES 4075 explicitly addresses the social license challenges in La Guajira, mandating prior consultation with Wayúu indigenous communities for wind projects. The Jepírachi wind farm (19.5 MW, operational since 2004) remains the only grid-connected wind farm, but over 2.5 GW of projects have environmental licenses from ANLA. Windmar, Enel Green Power, and AES Colombia are the leading developers. Transmission constraints via the Colectora line remain the primary bottleneck — UPME's transmission plan targets a 500 kV line connecting Cuestecitas to the national grid by 2027.
EUDR Relevance
This node has no direct EUDR commodity relevance.
CTH Data Coverage
No direct CLP cohort data on wind energy companies. CTH market intelligence tracks La Guajira wind pipeline through UPME registry data. Future REIN Hub deployments in La Guajira may capture community-level wind project impacts.
Green Finance Alignment
Fully TVC-aligned under the energy sector for wind generation. CBI-eligible with established wind energy criteria. EU Taxonomy aligned under NACE D35.11. IDB Invest and IFC have provided project finance for La Guajira wind farms. Green bond potential is high but depends on resolution of transmission and social license barriers.
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"eu_taxonomy_aligned": "Y \u2014 NACE D35.11 electricity generation from wind power",
"cbi_eligible": "Y \u2014 Wind energy criteria under CBI Energy sector",
"iea_aligned": "Y \u2014 IEA ETCS onshore wind generation",
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"col_ndc2030_aligned": "Y \u2014 wind capacity expansion is central to NDC renewable energy targets",
"col_sisclima_relevant": "Y",
"col_ley2169": "Y \u2014 Art. 7 renewable energy; Art. 3 mitigation",
"latam_colombia": "Y",
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