Renewable Energy and Cleantech Opportunities in Colombia

Key note - Colombian Minister of Mines and Energy Diego Mesa Puyo

The Canada Colombia Chamber of Investment and Trade is pleased to host a new exciting private and by-invitation-only virtual event focused on Renewable Energy and Cleantech Opportunities in Colombia. This exclusive event will take place on November 24th, 2020 from 9am to 10:15am EST.

The Minister of Mines and Energy from Colombia, Diego Mesa Puyo, will share his views on the sector. The New Minister is a Globally-minded energy and extractive industries leader with extensive experience in management and advisory roles in government, multilaterals and private sector. As Colombia's Deputy Minister between 2018 and 2020 he co-led the deigns and implementation of the country's energy transformation policy, including increasing the share of variable renewable energy from 1% to 12% of the power generation matrix.

To complement the Minister's presentation, the lead utility companies on renewables and cleantech in Colombia, Celsia and EPM, will share their views and present new opportunities in the sector. Celsia is the energy arm of the conglomerate Grupo Argos. The company boast an innovative portfolio focused on energy efficiency and a drive to contribute positively towards sustainability in cities. Celsia has operations in Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica. Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM) is the largest multi-utility company in Colombia, with market-leading businesses in the Power and Water sectors. EPM participates in the power sector through generation, transmission, distribution and commercialization of electricity and distribution and commercialization of natural gas. Grupo EPM brings together companies from Colombia, Central America, the Caribbean, South America, Mexico, US and Spain. This is your opportunity to hear first hand about current developments of the main driver of the Colombian energy transformation. Spots are limited.

Sincerely, Andres Trivino President Canada Colombia Chamber of Investment and Trade www.canadacolombiachamber.org 

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