Colombia: Colombia Plans Initiative for Solar to Benefit Milk Producers

Jun 21, 2017 | Mark Hutchins, PV Magazine
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Anatolio Santos, Atlántico Department’s Secretary of Economic Development, brought up the initiative at a government meeting. The aim of the proposed initiative is to boost the region’s milk sector, to make it more competitive through lower costs. Currently, farmers pay up to COP 1,500,000 ($500) per tank, per month in electricity bills for milk cooling facilities. Santos is now seeking support for the scheme from Colombia’s Ministry of Agriculture. Local dairy producers have reacted positively to the suggestions: “This idea was born because of the high costs we are paying in electricity,” said Robinson Yance, of the Association of Agricultural Producers of Atlántico. “It is very important to target alternative energy that is environmentally friendly.”