Will Mexico colocate battery energy storage systems?

Future wind and solar energy projects in Mexico will be required to colocate battery energy storage systems equivalent to 30% of their capacity, a senior government official told the Senate on Tuesday.

Does Mexico have a 30% energy storage mandate?

A month after India introduced an energy storage mandate for renewable energy plants and China scrapped its own, Mexico has stepped forward with an ambitious 30% capacity requirement, alongside plans to add a further 574 MW of batteries by 2028.

Does Mexico regulate storage?

Mexican legislation, however, neither defines nor regulates Storage. There are few references in the current legislation to the activity, no specific regulatory body oversees its development and there are no stipulations regarding the need to obtain any authorisation from the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE).

Can photovoltaic energy be stored in Mexico?

In this regard, experts estimate that the technology already exists in Mexico to store up to 1.5 megawatts of energy, which allows users of all sizes and in all types of interconnections, including the wholesale electricity market and large industry, to access photovoltaic generation without interruption.

How much electricity does Mexico generate from renewable sources?

According to data presented by the Mexican Ministry of Energy in 2020, Mexico had an installed capacity to generate electricity from renewable sources of approximately 31.2 per cent.

How will Mexico's energy reforms affect the private sector?

Islas said that the energy reforms, which went into effect earlier in March, provide a series of mechanisms for the private sector to participate in the electricity market. The first option is for a private company to sell all the electricity produced by a renewable energy plant to Mexico’s state-owned utility CFE.