Driving the development of energy communities in Colombia: challenges and opportunities for a decentralized energy transition
Energy communities represent a transformative paradigm for democratizing access to renewable energy, decentralizing power systems, and fostering economic sustainability. This study analyzes their global development, with an emphasis on developing countries such as Colombia. The research employs a s...
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| author | María Fernanda Medina-Reyes Juan Gabriel Fajardo-Cuadro Juan Carlos Martinez-Santos |
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Energy communities represent a transformative paradigm for democratizing access to renewable energy, decentralizing power systems, and fostering economic sustainability. This study analyzes their global development, with an emphasis on developing countries such as Colombia. The research employs a systematic literature review in Scopus and a keyword co‑occurrence analysis to identify trends; in addition, Colombian regulatory documents were examined to contextualize the findings. The discussion addresses distributed generation, peer‑to‑peer (P2P) energy trading, and regulatory frameworks that drive local energy transitions. Although the opportunities are significant in Colombia, challenges persist in infrastructure, regulation, and social acceptance, particularly in the Caribbean region. The article proposes context‑specific strategies from international experiences to overcome these barriers and consolidate decentralized energy systems that accelerate the country’s energy transition and sustainable development.
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| spelling | doaj-art-398eacf5479342ea9f7ca1d4364454bd2025-08-20T03:30:07ZengUniversidad del Bío BíoRevista Hábitat Sustentable0719-07002025-06-0115110.22320/07190700.2025.15.01.01Driving the development of energy communities in Colombia: challenges and opportunities for a decentralized energy transitionMaría Fernanda Medina-Reyes0Juan Gabriel Fajardo-Cuadro1Juan Carlos Martinez-Santos2University of Technology of Bolivar, Cartagena de Indias, ColombiaUniversity of Technology of Bolivar, Cartagena de Indias, ColombiaUniversity of Technology of Bolivar, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia Energy communities represent a transformative paradigm for democratizing access to renewable energy, decentralizing power systems, and fostering economic sustainability. This study analyzes their global development, with an emphasis on developing countries such as Colombia. The research employs a systematic literature review in Scopus and a keyword co‑occurrence analysis to identify trends; in addition, Colombian regulatory documents were examined to contextualize the findings. The discussion addresses distributed generation, peer‑to‑peer (P2P) energy trading, and regulatory frameworks that drive local energy transitions. Although the opportunities are significant in Colombia, challenges persist in infrastructure, regulation, and social acceptance, particularly in the Caribbean region. The article proposes context‑specific strategies from international experiences to overcome these barriers and consolidate decentralized energy systems that accelerate the country’s energy transition and sustainable development. https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/RHS/article/view/6975electricityenergy policyenergy resources |
| spellingShingle | María Fernanda Medina-Reyes Juan Gabriel Fajardo-Cuadro Juan Carlos Martinez-Santos Driving the development of energy communities in Colombia: challenges and opportunities for a decentralized energy transition Revista Hábitat Sustentable electricity energy policy energy resources |
| title | Driving the development of energy communities in Colombia: challenges and opportunities for a decentralized energy transition |
| title_full | Driving the development of energy communities in Colombia: challenges and opportunities for a decentralized energy transition |
| title_fullStr | Driving the development of energy communities in Colombia: challenges and opportunities for a decentralized energy transition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Driving the development of energy communities in Colombia: challenges and opportunities for a decentralized energy transition |
| title_short | Driving the development of energy communities in Colombia: challenges and opportunities for a decentralized energy transition |
| title_sort | driving the development of energy communities in colombia challenges and opportunities for a decentralized energy transition |
| topic | electricity energy policy energy resources |
| url | https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/RHS/article/view/6975 |
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