Decree 2462 of December 28, 2018-reduces license procedure for renewable energies
This decree eliminates the procedure of the presentation of the Environmental Diagnosis of Alternatives (DAA) for renewable projects. It considers unnecessary the licensing process (DAA) for Renewable Energy projects with installed capacity of more than ten (10) MW.
With the decision, it is aimed at the goal of the President of the Republic, Ivan Duque, which is to raise at least 10% the participation of this type of energy, on the total capacity installed in the national territory.
According to the Decree, due to the particularities of the projects that take advantage of the potential of solar, wind, geothermal and tidal energy (associated with the tides), it is unfeasible to change the location of this type of project from one place to another. Since practically only some areas meet the technical requirements that make their operation possible, therefore it is not applicable to the requirement of environmental diagnosis of alternatives. With the signature of the document, only the projects for the use of biomass for energy generation must present the DAA. For this type of project, it is possible to evaluate and compare different options that consider the geographical environment and its environmental and social characteristics, the comparative analysis of the effects and risks inherent to the work or activity, and of the possible Solutions and measures of control and mitigation for each one of the alternatives. Currently, the ANLA evaluates eight solar and four wind energy projects. Last November the Authority approved its first environmental license for the “Alpha Wind Energy Generation” project, located in La Guajira. See more Efinetico can be of great help in the processing of your environmental license or registration before the ANLA [button title=”Talk” link=”https://efinetico.agilecrm.com/forms/5709436928655360#” new_tab=”no”]Learn more about Efinetico