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This was announced in a statement by the National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA), which also authorized a 220 kV transmission line for the future plant, to be located in the department of Cesar. Colombias National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) has approved the viability of the 200 MW El Copey photovoltaic project, as well as its 220 kV transmission line, to be located in the municipality of El Copey, Cesar department. The project, led by the El Copey Photovoltaic Solar Park company, is expected to be developed in four phases: pre-construction, construction, operation, and dismantling and abandonment, “contemplating cross-cutting activities throughout all of them.” According to information released by the Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME), it is estimated that the plant, whose area of ??intervention covers a total of 538,455 hectares, would enter into commercial operation by the end of 2026. In the presentation made for its assessment, the Environmental Impact Study of the project states that it will have “the installation of approximately 521,397 solar panels.” In addition, it describes that the output power line for connection to the National Interconnected System (SIN) will be overhead “and will consist of a single-circuit 220 kV power connection line with an approximate length of 5.8 km.” The ANLA statement said that the decision was based on a rigorous technical assessment that included an analysis of the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) on the physical, biotic and social components of the projects area of ??influence. “Key aspects such as hydrology, hydrogeology, air quality, fragmentation and ecological connectivity, as well as guidelines for citizen participation, were evaluated,” he added. |
