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Colombia’s 144 MW solar complex reaches full operation

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Colombia’s 144 MW solar complex reaches full operation

US-based GameChange Energy has announced that the 144.1 MW Escobales solar complex, located at Hacienda Escobales near Ibagué, in Colombia’s Tolima department, is now fully operational.

The project was developed by Celsia and Cubico Sustainable Investments, with Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) serving as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor. The six solar plants entered commercial operation in stages between December 2025 and March 2026.

The complex features 97.82 MW of GameChange Energy’s Genius Tracker single-axis tracking systems in a 1P configuration and 46.28 MW of its MaxTwin 2P east-west fixed-tilt structures, a variant of the company’s MaxSpan system. Both mounting solutions accommodate large-format bifacial solar modules.

According to GameChange Energy, the combination of tracking and fixed-tilt structures allowed the layout to be adapted to different site conditions.

The company said construction faced several challenges, including hard soil, uneven terrain, customs delays and regulatory approval setbacks. These required adjustments to the mounting structure layouts and foundation designs, including pre-drilling for pile installation in areas with particularly resistant ground conditions.

Design changes also affected more than 100 module mounting tables after three areas originally designated for development were excluded from the project. Engineering teams reorganized the structures and reused materials already on-site, avoiding the need to order additional structural components, according to GameChange Energy.

“GameChange Energy’s strategic engineering solutions helped overcome unforeseen challenges related to terrain, regulations, and site design, while maintaining the project’s commercial viability,” said Julián Hernández, solar projects director at PowerChina.

According to Cubico Sustainable Investments, the Escobales complex comprises six solar plants with more than 242,000 bifacial modules and an estimated annual electricity output of approximately 257 GWh.


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