Nereidas Geothermal Project
Sector: Geothermal • Location: Caldas, Colombia
Source: AOL
The Nereidas geothermal project is Colombia's first large-scale geothermal exploration initiative, led by state oil company Ecopetrol, Baker Hughes, and utility CHEC. It is located in the Ruiz volcanic massif in Caldas province and aims to open a new source of round-the-clock renewable power in Colombia. The environment ministry approved the environmental viability of the exploratory phase and gra
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Geothermal, Oil and Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Power Transmission
- Location
- Caldas, Colombia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- AOL
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Status
Original status | exploratory phase approved |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Nereidas geothermal project is Colombia's first large-scale geothermal exploration initiative, led by state oil company Ecopetrol, Baker Hughes, and utility CHEC. It is located in the Ruiz volcanic massif in Caldas province and aims to open a new source of round-the-clock renewable power in Colombia. The environment ministry approved the environmental viability of the exploratory phase and granted a partial and conditional carve-out from a protected forest reserve area for exploration work, subject to environmental safeguards, ecological restoration, and water-management requirements. The project could eventually generate between 50 and 100 megawatts of renewable power, enough to serve more than 250,000 families. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Colombia |
State | Caldas |
Source
Source | AOL |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Geothermal, Oil and Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Power Transmission |
Article published date | 2026-05-31 |
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