About
Censat Agua Viva is a renewable energy company headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia specializing in Solar, Hydro, Biogas.
Colombian organization that promotes and documents community-based just energy transition experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean through a virtual exhibition. It emphasises energy sovereignty, autonomy, decentralised generation and environmental justice, and critiques extractive energy models and dependence on large projects. The exhibition has run since 2020 and has recognised community initiatives using solar, micro-hydro, biodigesters and other alternative technologies.
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Virtual exhibition of community energy experiences
Promotes, documents and showcases community-based just energy transition initiatives across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Locations
Headquarters
Carrera 27 A 24-10, Bogotá, Colombia
Service regions
Projects
6Casa Pueblo
Community self-managed project in Adjuntas using solar energy to power homes and support the local economy and health, originating in the 1980s anti-mining resistance.
Luz Comunitaria de la Zona Reina
Four community turbines supplying 216 kW of electricity to 1,250 indigenous families.
Biodigestores de Lebrija
Biodigesters operated by the Ammucale association, connected to community food processing enterprises in La Cuchilla.
Sistemas fotovoltaicos de Pueblo Viejo
Photovoltaic systems bringing electricity to isolated areas of the Pueblo Viejo village.
Agricultura Sostenible de Semillas
Family-led project promoting biodigesters in rural areas, urban agriculture and diversification into solar and wind energy.
Hielo solar para pesca artesanal
Solar-powered ice production for artisanal fishing in Puerto Carreño.
Credentials & affiliations
Partnerships
Amigos de la Tierra Colombia, Colectivo de Reservas Campesinas y Comunitarias de Santander (Crccs), Comunidades Sembradoras de Territorios, Aguas y Autonomías (Setaa), Movimiento Ríos Vivos, Grupo de trabajo Energía y Equidad, Movimiento de Afectados por Represas de América Latina (MAR), Fundaexpresión, Guakía Ambiente, Sensatez
