{"id":33731,"date":"2024-06-12T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/?p=33731"},"modified":"2024-06-12T07:36:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T12:36:42","slug":"colombia-first-community-electric-station-inaugurated-in-la-guajira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/en\/colombia-first-community-electric-station-inaugurated-in-la-guajira\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia: First Community Electric Station Inaugurated in La Guajira"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Colombia<\/strong> continues to add important milestones to promote sustainable mobility beyond the major capitals. In this sense, the community of Mingueo<\/strong>, in the township of Dibulla in La Guajira, experienced the launching of the first community electric station in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a shared solar charging station for electric motorcycles<\/strong> equipped with 12 solar panels of 6.5 kWp<\/strong>, seven 24 kWh lithium batteries and a 6 kW single-phase inverter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The achievement marks a significant step towards the adoption of renewable technologies<\/strong> in both urban and rural settings, as well as a crucial boost for the just energy transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read also:<\/strong> Expansion of the Electromobility Ecosystem from Blink Charging\u2019s Perspective<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partnership Goals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The initiative was led by the POLEN Just Transitions center<\/strong>, supported by Drive Electric Campaign’s Leapfrogging to E-mobility Acceleration Partership (LEAP) Fund and the support of the Junta de Acci\u00f3n Comunal of the San Martin neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The milestone reflects the teamwork of civil society and the Mingueo community to drive electromobility<\/strong>. The collaboration of the community was fundamental in this pioneering project, as evidenced by the cession of a space in the community house for the electric station and their participation in the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the inauguration and start-up of this project on April 16, members of the POLEN Just Transitions <\/strong>team emphasized the positive impact of this initiative on local families and the job creation opportunities for the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, they highlighted the importance of this <\/strong>solar charging station as a crucial step towards a future beyond fossil fuels, prioritizing renewable energy sources for Mingueo to ensure the affordability of electric transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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