Three executive summaries examining whether Colombia's Caribbean coast can host an export-oriented renewable-molecules project — one on the market and regulatory case, one on the sociopolitical and territorial reality on the ground, and one on the environmental conditions for siting.
AkuaippaHy is an initiative of Viridi Energías Renovables to produce low-emission e-methanol and ammonia in La Guajira, Colombia, from wind and solar power — developed with technical cooperation from GIZ's International Hydrogen Ramp-up Programme (H2Uppp).Three prefeasibility studies underpin the project: one on the market and regulatory case for export, one on the sociopolitical, ethnic and security reality on the ground, and one on the environmental conditions for siting. Short overviews are below — open each study to read the full analysis.
Turning La Guajira's Wind and Sun into an Export Platform for Green Molecules
Assesses whether AkuaippaHy can reach and compete in premium export markets. The conclusion: the EU is the priority market, renewable ammonia the best entry product ahead of e-methanol, and certification and bankability — not production cost — the factors that decide access.
Reading La Guajira's Territory Before Building on It
Examines the territory the project hopes to enter. Across four candidate sites it maps 53 structural risk factors — from water scarcity and poverty to armed actors and fragmented authority — and finds that none allows unrestricted entry. The core message: leadership, engagement and security questions must be resolved before arriving on the ground, and here water, not electricity, is the entry point.
Where La Guajira's Environment Leaves Room to Build
Compares the environmental conditions of La Guajira and of two site alternatives, Puerto Brisa and Puerto Bolívar. More than 99% of the department falls under exclusion or high-restriction categories, so siting must start from sectors with lower restrictions. The core message: neither alternative can be ruled out, but neither is declared environmentally viable. Puerto Brisa must show it can manage its long transmission corridor, Puerto Bolívar its seawater intake, brine and engagement with Wayuu communities.