The environmental license granted in February by the Autoridad Nacional de Licencias Ambientales (ANLA) identifies the project as “Bosques Solares de los Llanos 8 (170 MWn) and its connection to the Ocoa 115 kV substation,” citing 170 MW nominal capacity against the 224 MWp peak capacity now confirmed by the developer. Construction is projected to create up to 398 direct jobs plus indirect positions, with Bosques Solares committing to prioritize hiring from Villavicencio and Meta department.
Bosques Solares operates five existing projects in Puerto Gaitán, also in Meta, totaling 188 MWp across Bosques Solares de los Llanos 1 through 5. The portfolio comprises two 27.2 MWp facilities—the first financed by the Colombian government—an 82 MWp plant, and two additional units of 27.39 MWp and 25.01 MWp. The Antioquia-based developer has established operational expertise in the region’s eastern plains solar resource.
The company is also advancing San Jorge Fotovoltaico, a 180 MWp project in Montelíbano, Córdoba department. San Jorge holds environmental clearance, land rights, and principal construction permits but awaits grid connection capacity allocation from the Unidad de Planeación Minero Energética (UPME). Bosques Solares plans to commence construction in 2027 contingent on receiving that authorization. The project was initially designed with an agrivoltaic component and includes environmental compensation measures involving fine-aroma cacao cultivation in its area of influence. San Jorge is advancing power sales negotiations for its future output.
The BSL8 permit follows recent administrative progress across Colombia’s renewable pipeline as developers complete licensing sequences ahead of construction phases targeting 2027-2028 commercial operation dates.
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