# Erco Energía

> Erco Energía is a Medellín-based clean energy company that designs and builds solar projects, develops and operates generation assets, installs battery storage and EV charging infrastructure, and commercializes electricity with digital consumption tools. Founded in 2012, it serves residential, commercial and industrial customers and announced a $129 million Series C equity round in August 2026.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Medellín, Colombia
- **Founders:** Juan Camilo López (Cofounder and CEO), Juan Esteban Hincapié (Cofounder and Chief Strategy Officer), Esteban López (Cofounder), Carlos Méndez (Cofounder)
- **Products:** Residential and business solar, Solar generation, Digital electricity commercialization, Battery energy storage, Electric mobility
- **Notable:** Closed a US$129 million Series C equity round announced in August 2026., Norfund reported more than 323 MW of projects developed as of March 2025; this is not a measure of operating owned capacity., Chenche entered testing and commissioning in July 2026 with 14.96 MWp of solar capacity and 4.5 MWh of battery storage.

## Products & services

- **Residential and business solar** — Design, engineering, procurement and construction of rooftop and ground-mounted photovoltaic systems.
- **Solar generation** — Development, ownership, operation and maintenance of solar plants, with electricity supplied through contracts.
- **Digital electricity commercialization** — Electricity supply for businesses, real-time consumption visibility, alerts, consolidated billing and renewable energy certification services.
- **Battery energy storage** — Storage systems for residential and business applications and integration with solar generation, including the 4.5 MWh system at Chenche.
- **Electric mobility** — Public, private and communal electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
- **Asset management and efficiency** — Energy analysis, performance monitoring, maintenance and optimization of energy assets.
- **LUMI** — Company-described data intelligence system for energy analysis, predictions and performance decisions.

## Achievements

- Closed a US$129 million Series C equity round announced in August 2026.
- Norfund reported more than 323 MW of projects developed as of March 2025; this is not a measure of operating owned capacity.
- Chenche entered testing and commissioning in July 2026 with 14.96 MWp of solar capacity and 4.5 MWh of battery storage.
- Founders López and Hincapié joined Endeavor in 2024.
- Finnfund reports that Erco exceeds 2X Challenge female employment and leadership thresholds.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — At Energy Summit, López argued that renewables have moved beyond the proof stage and require faster deployment.
- **2026-08** — Announced US$129 million Series C equity financing, including US$50 million from an Augment-managed consortium.
- **2026-07** — Chenche began testing and commissioning with solar generation and battery storage.
- **2026-04** — Erco was named among the partners presenting Energy Valley in Medellín.

## Links

- Website: https://erco.energy
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/erco-energ%C3%ADa-s-a-s/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ErcoEnergia
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ercoenergiaco
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ercoenergia/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ercoenergiarenovable/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11