Sungrow is doubling down on its commitment to the Colombian market. With 1.4 gigawatts of projects already supplied, the company is reinforcing its position as a key player in the country—now with a new differentiator: a robust post-sales support structure with in-house technical staff and a dedicated spare parts warehouse in Cartagena, enabling fast response times to client needs.
Speaking exclusively with Energía Estratégica at FES Colombia 2025, Héctor Núñez, North Latam Head of Sales at Sungrow, revealed that the company is now operating the largest energy storage battery in Colombia, with a capacity of 7 MWh, and shared details about how the firm is scaling up its local technical infrastructure.
Unlike other companies that outsource technical services, Sungrow has opted to train and deploy its own personnel across key project regions.
The decision aims to improve response times while maintaining direct control over service quality. The company also provides training for clients, giving them greater operational autonomy without full reliance on the manufacturer.
Watch the full interview with Héctor Núñez, North Latam Head of Sales at Sungrow, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBe1-w6nk7w
This approach demonstrates that Sungrow’s commitment goes well beyond hardware delivery. The infrastructure in Colombia has been designed to support long-term project lifecycles—an increasingly valued feature among developers in a market where technical complexity continues to grow.
Another central topic raised during the interview was Colombia’s developing regulatory framework for energy storage. Núñez welcomed the government’s recent release of a first draft regulation, which includes provisions for integrating batteries into ancillary services such as primary and secondary frequency regulation. While still under review, the draft is seen as a critical step towards making energy storage a commercially viable solution.
Núñez pointed out that one of the key challenges will be designing a tariff structure attractive enough to make battery systems profitable—not merely a technical requirement. Clear incentives will be necessary to monetise the system-wide benefits of storage, from grid stability to dispatch flexibility.
Compared to neighbouring countries, Colombia is still in the early stages of regulatory development. In Chile, storage is already a mainstream component of renewable expansion, while in the Dominican Republic, it has been mandatory for more than 18 months. These regional experiences show that clear regulatory signals not only enable technology integration—they also trigger investment.
Looking ahead to 2026, Colombia presents tangible opportunities, albeit in a challenging political context. The upcoming electoral cycle may introduce some uncertainty, but energy demand is not slowing down. According to Núñez, the past two quarters have seen a notable reactivation of utility-scale projects, which are expected to move forward between the end of this year and early next.
For Sungrow, Colombia remains a strategic growth market in the Latin American energy transition. A combination of rising energy needs, regulatory progress and available technology is creating an investment window the company intends to seize. “Regardless of the political outlook, we believe Colombia’s future is very promising, and we are ready to support the country,” Núñez stated.
Beyond Colombia, Sungrow is also strengthening its presence across the region. The company recently announced the upcoming Sungrow Summit Latam 2025, to be held in Chile during the first half of next year. The event will focus on showcasing Sungrow’s latest technology innovations and is expected to bring together developers, utilities and large-scale integrators from across Latin America. With this summit, the company aims not only to present new solutions but also to foster high-level networking at a decisive moment for the region’s energy transition.
With a record-breaking battery in operation, advanced post-sales services and a forward-looking market outlook, Sungrow is positioning itself as a key player in Colombia’s energy transition, as the country edges closer to a regulatory framework that could unlock its full potential.
