Our Presence, Achievements and Recognition

Presence and achievements in 2020

We are Grupo Energía Bogotá, a multi-Latin company with 125 years of history, present in Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Guatemala through 11 subsidiaries and interests in major companies of the electricity and natural gas industries.

Regional presence

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Colombia

Through Transmission, second-largest in electric energy transportation, with 1,655 kilometers of transmission lines.
Through TGI, the leading natural gas transportation company with over 4,000 km of gas pipelines.

Peru

Through Cálidda, leaders in natural gas distribution, with 128 kilometers of gas pipelines and 12,016 kilometers of distribution networks.
Through Contugas, with 294 kilometers of gas pipelines and 1,462 kilometers of distribution networks.
Through Electro Dunas, 3.22 % market share in electric energy distribution.

Brazil

A 1.63 % market share of the National Transmission System (STN) network through Argo and Gebbras.

Guatemala

Through Trecsa y Eebis, leaders in transmission, with 20.8 % of the revenues of the National Transmission System (STN).

Operations throughout the energy chain

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Transmission and transport

Electric energy transmission

Colombia

21.20 % market share of National Transmission System (STN) revenues.

Peru

Market leaders through ISA REP and ISA Transmantaro.

Brazil

1.63 % market share of the National Transmission System (STN) network through Argo and Gebbras.

Guatemala

Market leaders with 20.8 % market share of National Transmission System (STN) revenues through Trecsa and Eebis.

Natural gas transportation

Colombia

Leader in natural gas transport with 54 % market share through TGI.

Distribution

Electric energy distribution

Colombia

20.50 % market share through Codensa and Emsa.

Peru

3.22 % market share through Electro Dunas.

Natural gas distribution

Peru

Leader through Cálidda (with 75.85 % market share) and Contugas (2.8 %).

Generation

Electric energy generation

Colombia

20 % market share through Emgesa.

Peru

38 megawatts of installed capacity through Peru Power.

Strategic Business Groups

Transmission and transport

Distribution

Generation

Capabilities

* Controlled and non-controlled companies

3.506

megawatts of installed electricity generation capacity

15.501

kilometers of electric energy transmission lines *

4.450

kilometers of gas pipelines

2.383

Employees

7,6

millions of customers *

2020 milestones

We care for life

In order to protect the lives of our employees, suppliers and communities, we created a department to coordinate activities and implemented strict biosafety protocols in all our operations.

We expanded our presence in Latin America

In Brazil, we completed the acquisition of 100 % of Argo Energía, which was jointly acquired in equal proportions with the Spanish company Red Eléctrica Internacional. This acquisition involved an investment of approximately USD 370 million for GEB.

We are diverse and inclusive

GEB received the Equipares Silver Seal certification from the Labor Ministry and the High Presidential Counselor on Women’s Equality, with support from the UNDP, for its implementation of the Diversity and Inclusion Policy and conformance with 95 % of the requirements of the Equipares standard.

We carried out a successful bond issue

We successfully carried out a USD 400 million bond issue in international markets, which was 11 times oversubscribed, and a local bond issue for COP 950 billion, which was 2.15 times oversubscribed.

Recognition for good biosafety practices

GEB and TGI achieved the "Safe Guard Seal" certification issued by Bureau Veritas Quality for our COVID-19 pandemic management and for 100 % compliance with the requirements of the globally recognized Safe Guard biosafety system.

Growth in connections in Peru

Our subsidiary Cálidda, the largest natural gas distributor in Peru, made 93,385 new connections, a milestone for the company in its 16 years in operation, through which it now has over 1 million customers.

We continue to make progress in the PET

Trecsa achieved 86.6 % completion of construction of the PET, the most important electric energy transmission project in Central America.

We assisted the most vulnerable

The Board of Directors of GEB approved a donation for COP 10 billion for humanitarian assistance, delivery of food packages, medical equipment and computers to assist vulnerable populations affected by COVID-19.

We continue to grow

TGI started up operations of the third loop of Cusiana Phase IV.

We are a great place to work

We were certified by the firm Great Place to Work for having achieved a very outstanding level compared to other companies in the industry.

Awards

GEB

We received the Andesco 2020 Great Award for Sustainability for our outstanding management and practices in the environmental, social, labor, market and corporate governance focus areas.
The Global Compact and Alliance For Integrity, with the support of UNODC Colombia, granted recognition to GEB y TGI for their good anti-corruption practices.
For the seventh consecutive year, we received the Investor Relations (IR) recognition of the Colombian Securities Exchange (BVC, for the Spanish original) for the issuers with the highest standards of information disclosure.
Thanks to our Energía para la Paz (Energy for Peace) program, we were included in Fortune magazine’s Change the World 2020 ranking, achieving the 12^th place among 53 initiatives worldwide.
Global Compact Colombia granted us recognition for good sustainable development practices in SDG 16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions, for the Energy for Peace program.
We received the Corporate Social Responsibility award from the S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards for the Energy for Peace program.

Cálidda

We were ranked in 17^th place among Merco’s ranking of the 100 companies with best reputation in Peru, and in 1st place in the Oil & Gas industry.
We won the 11th Iberian-American Corresponsables Awards 2020 for our Popular Comedores (Soup Kitchens) program.
We were awarded the distinction of Socially Responsible Company of Peru 2021.
We received recognition for our carbon footprint calculation (Ministry of the Environment).
We won the 2020 Sustainable Development Award of the National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy in the Social Management category.
We won the 2020 Cemefi award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility Practices
Thanks to our RAEEciclar initiative, we received recognition as “companies that promote responsible use of electric and electronic devices”.

Trecsa

Our quality management system was re-certified under ISO 9001:2015, which makes us the only energy transmission company in Central America with a certified management system.