{"id":47403,"date":"2025-04-09T05:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T10:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/?p=47403"},"modified":"2025-04-09T08:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:22:42","slug":"la-guajira-promotes-sustainable-tourism-with-29-electric-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/en\/la-guajira-promotes-sustainable-tourism-with-29-electric-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"La Guajira Promotes Sustainable Tourism with 29 Electric Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Colombia\u2019s government has delivered 29 electric vehicles in La Guajira<\/strong> as part of the \u201cSustainable Ecomobility\u201d project, which aims to foster sustainable tourism, improve local mobility, and reduce environmental impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The initiative is led by the Ministry of Mines and Energy<\/strong> and executed by the Non-Conventional Energy and Efficient Energy Management Fund<\/strong> (FENOGE), with support from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism<\/strong> and Fontur<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This third deployment under the project includes electric tuk-tuks in La Guajira<\/strong>, distributed between Riohacha (18 units) and Dibulla (11 units). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Three solar charging stations have been installed in strategic locations: Riohacha\u2019s historic center, Camarones, and Palomino. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These stations feature solar panels with capacities ranging from 12 to 20 kilowatt-peak, ensuring clean and autonomous energy supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The electric vehicles will operate on two tourist circuits. In Riohacha, the route connects key landmarks such as the seafront, the pier, and the city\u2019s historic center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In Dibulla, the circuit is focused on Palomino, covering the river, beach, and ecological trails. Two local associations\u2014ASOTUK RIO and ASOTUK DI\u2014will operate the fleet, ensuring community ownership and long-term sustainability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To support local development, driver training focused on electric mobility, energy efficiency, and environmental awareness was conducted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The project also creates jobs, strengthens ecotourism, and builds charging infrastructure for electric mobility in Colombia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister Edwin Palma<\/strong> emphasized that this initiative is proof of the country\u2019s progress toward becoming a Solar Colombia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n FENOGE <\/strong>director \u00c1ngela \u00c1lvarez<\/strong> noted that La Guajira\u2019s strong solar radiation and tourism potential make it a prime example of a just energy transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With this step forward, electric vehicles in La Guajira<\/strong> become a concrete solution for improving the quality of life in vulnerable communities and promoting a greener, more inclusive development model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Colombia\u2019s government has delivered 29 electric vehicles in La Guajira as part of the \u201cSustainable Ecomobility\u201d project, which aims to foster sustainable tourism, improve local mobility, and reduce environmental impact. The initiative is led by the Ministry of Mines and Energy and executed by the Non-Conventional Energy and Efficient Energy Management Fund (FENOGE), with support…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":47348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2054],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-electric-mobility"],"yoast_head":"\nSolar-Powered Electric Mobility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tourism, Development, and Community Employment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A Vision for a Solar Colombia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n