The general objective is to promote and support catalytic investments for geothermal power in Colombia through the strengthening of its regulatory framework and the development and implementation of a demonstrative geothermal project in the Macizo Volcanico del Ruiz which will contribute to reduce and displace unrealized Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The specific objectives of the Project are to obtain: (i) a white paper policy to promote use of untapped non-conventional renewable energy (such as geothermal, wind and solar/PV) and specific policy and regulatory measures recommendations; (ii) a model of the geothermal resource in the two selected areas and its temperature; (iii) identification of the type of geothermal resource and its potential capacity; (iv) recommendations concerning the geothermal resource exploration and development; (v) environmental and sociological studies according to the scope of these activities and (vi) development and implementation of the geothermal project.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
4138
Country
Colombia
Implementing Agencies
Inter-American Development Bank
Approval FY
2011
Status
Completed
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Executing Agencies
ISAGEN S.A .E.S.P. (ISAGEN)
GEF Period
GEF - 4
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
23,750,000
GEF Project Grant
2,727,000
GEF Agency Fees
272,700

Timeline

Received by GEF
30 Sep 2009
Concept Approved
17 Mar 2010
Project Approved for Implementation
12 Jan 2011
Project Closed
07 Oct 2016