The present work illustrates the evaluation of the photovoltaic solar energy potential of the roofs of the buildings of the main headquarters of the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia in Villavicencio City, in order to develop new energy alternatives friendly to the environment, Thus, solar energy is a possibility to represent a factor of change for developing countries and quickly adopt this source of clean and renewable energy to close the gaps in access to electricity and achieve the objectives related to the mitigation of climate change.