# Juan Camilo López

> Juan Camilo López Llano is the Medellín-based cofounder and CEO of Erco Energía, a Colombian business spanning solar development, generation, storage, and energy commercialization. A mechanical engineer with postgraduate training in project management at EAFIT, he cofounded Erco in 2012 and was selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2024. His current work focuses on expanding generation and storage while addressing financing and grid-connection delays.

- **Role:** Cofounder and CEO at Erco Energía
- **Organizations:** Erco Energía, Neu Energy, JEC Capital Group, Endeavor
- **Nationality:** Colombian
- **Education:** Mechanical Engineering, Universidad EAFIT, Specialization in Project Management, Universidad EAFIT, Master’s in Project Management (Gerencia de Proyectos), Universidad EAFIT
- **Known for:** Cofounded and leads Erco Energía, developing a business across solar generation and energy commercialization., Received EAFIT’s Sustainability and Environmental Impact graduate recognition in 2021., Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2024 alongside Juan Esteban Hincapié.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Cofounded Erco Energía in Medellín after studying mechanical engineering at EAFIT.
- **2017** — Coauthored a master’s thesis with Manuela López Llano on power-purchase agreements for photovoltaic projects below 20 kWp in Antioquia.
- **2021** — Recognized by EAFIT in the Sustainability and Environmental Impact category of its inspiring-graduates awards.
- **2022** — Erco Energía and Neu Energy again appeared in Forbes Colombia’s top-100-startups list, as documented by EAFIT.
- **2024** — Selected with Juan Esteban Hincapié as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in the December international panel in Miami.
- **2025** — Norfund announced an additional $20 million subordinated loan to Erco in March; López later said the company closed its Texas operation during 2025.
- **2026** — Continues as Erco CEO; the company closed a $129 million Series C equity round announced in August.

## Achievements

- Cofounded and leads Erco Energía, developing a business across solar generation and energy commercialization.
- Received EAFIT’s Sustainability and Environmental Impact graduate recognition in 2021.
- Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2024 alongside Juan Esteban Hincapié.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Discussed electric-vehicle charging, a diversified generation mix, and lessons from Erco’s Texas closure in a La República interview.
- **2026-08** — Erco closed a $129 million Series C equity round; Augment announced a $50 million investment by its managed consortium.
- **2026-09** — Discussed finance, permits, grid connections, and battery storage at the Erco Energy Summit in Medellín.

## Links

- Website: https://erco.energy
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-camilo-l%C3%B3pez-a53888140

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Last updated: 2026-10-07