Mainstream Renewables signs contract in Colombia

Energy company Mainstream Renewable Power has commercialised its first development in Colombia by signing a deal to supply 180GW hours of clean energy each year in a private power purchase agreement (PPA).

Mainstream will build the 100MW Andromeda solar PV plant, located in Toluviejo to supply the electricity to Air-e, a Colombian energy distribution company.

The agreement has a tenure of 15 years, and will come into effect from 2024, once the 195,000 solar panels are installed and new transmission infrastructure is in place.

Mainstream has a total portfolio of over 5.5GW in Latin America and has been actively growing its development pipeline of wind and solar assets in Colombia since 2019. The company is managing its Colombian activities from its office in the country's capital, Bogota. Mainstream chief executive Mary Quaney said she was "proud to announce our first major milestone in Colombia, a country with huge potential to transition quickly to renewable energy".