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The Mining and Energy Planning Unit (Upme) announced that, of the 843 requests for connection of generation projects to the National Interconnected System (SIN) received by the entity, only 184 were approved. These applications that were approved will allow them to connect to the SIN 7,493 megawatts in generation plantsmainly of the solar and wind type, which will allow the great potential of non-conventional renewable energy in the country to be taken advantage of.(Also read: New alert for intervention in energy rates: what are the risks?) The general director of Upme assured that the entry into operation of these projects…

On June 20, 2023, the term for the renewal of the license will expire, it is estimated that in Colombia there are 4,377,000 drivers who have the expired document. In case the person has the license with expiration date 'indefinite' You will also need to go through the renewal process. "There is no longer any differentiation of colors, and all the plastics are exactly the same, the only thing that changes is the category depending on which one the driver is going to use," pointed out the director of citizen services of the District Mobility Secretariat.If you are one of…

The Minister of Labor, Gloria Ramírez, will take the labor reform to the Congress of the Republic on March 16. The draft of the document, of 77 articles, was known a few days ago, so it could vary with the final text that the legislators will discuss for approval or not.Yes indeed, The leaked draft gives important lines on the turn that the government of President Gustavo Petro plans to give to the sector. One of the contemplated changes is focused on the apprenticeship contracts. What would happen to apprenticeship contracts?Until now, the law establishes that the apprenticeship contract was…

The Mining and Energy Planning Unit (Upme) announced the results of the 843 requests for connection of generation projects and consumption of electrical energy desired in the transmission capacity to the National Interconnected System (SIN).These applications that were approved will allow them to connect to the SIN 7,493 megawatts in generation plantsmainly of the solar and wind type, which will allow the great potential of non-conventional renewable energy in the country to be taken advantage of.(Also read: New alert for intervention in energy rates: what are the risks?) The general director of Upme assured that the entry into operation of…