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•    Title:  Extrusion Industry News & Technology: Tecnoglass Becomes Energy Self-Sufficient – Groundbreaking Solar Energy Project in Colombia

•    Author:  Al Kennedy

•    Author Company:  Kennedy Eurotech

•    Volume:  Vol. 75, No. 4

•    Year:  2017

•    No. Pages:  2

•    Description:  The Tecnoglass Group is investing US$15 million in clean solar energy at its facility inBarranquilla, Colombia, which will enable it to establish long-term parameters for mitigating the impact of the price volatility of the Colombian energy market. This article provides an overview of the company's aluminum extrusion and architectural glass operations, as well as the new solar photovoltaic system installed on the roof of its glass factory, which sets a national benchmark for being one of the largest such projects in the Central American and Caribbean region.

•    Companies Mentioned:  Tecnoglass Group, Alutions, Presezzi, OMAV, TKF Industries, First Connecticut, Inc., Panasonic Latin America, S.A.

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