Mexico Energy Insights
Perspectives on the energy sector that create value for over 4,000 market participants each month
Opportunities for Battery Technologies
July 10, 2022
Renewable Energy in Mexico City
July 05, 2022
Strong Fundamentals for Energy Storage
June 29, 2022
Top 7 Factors Driving Solar Lighting
June 28, 2022
The Benefits of Solar Lighting and IoT
June 27, 2022
Solar-powered LED lights and the Internet of Things (IoT) are two different ways to cut expenses and improve energy efficiency. Furthermore, the synergies achieved by combining these two technologies creates far more benefits than either one of them alone.
The Benefits of Utility-Scale Solar in Mexico
June 05, 2022
The Mexico City Government has big plans to develop the solar footprint of one of the world’s largest cities, introducing the Solar City (Ciudad Solar) initiative in 2019.
Keys to Success for Wind Energy in Mexico
May 26, 2022
Mexico’s wind energy capacity has rapidly increased over the last decade, putting it in a good position to become a regional leader in wind power. The country’s wind output goes hand-in-hand with a growing solar energy sector, which contributes to Mexico’s steadily expanding renewable energy mix.
An Overview of Renewable Energy in Mexico
May 24, 2022
Strong Fundamentals for Solar Power in Sonora
May 01, 2022
An Overview of Solar Bonds in Mexico
April 19, 2022
Reducing Risks in Energy Contracts
April 11, 2022
A Positive Outlook for Solar Power in Mexico
March 30, 2022
The Benefits of Onsite Solar in Mexico
March 10, 2022
Frequently Asked Questions
February 26, 2022
Lower Operating Expenses With IoT
December 25, 2020
Mexico Energy Partners helps companies to improve energy efficiency, but that needs to be followed up with continuous monitoring and management. Proper monitoring is the key to ensuring that management's plans are successfully implemented so that energy expenses remain low.
Identifying Risks in Energy Contracts
November 30, 2020
The number of energy options available to businesses and consumers expanded dramatically over the last several decades, but those new options also created new risks. Energy contract provisions can limit those risks, but market participants must know where to look.
Opportunities in Natural Gas Storage
October 14, 2020
End users and industrial businesses are sometimes challenged by the lack of pipeline infrastructure that shuts them out of natural gas supplies in Mexico. This is an area for potential growth as either Mexican or foreign investors can seek out opportunities to build out this needed infrastructure.
Challenges Facing Gas Developers
August 31, 2020
Best Practices for Energy Efficiency
July 22, 2020
The coronavirus crisis placed many businesses in the unusual position of being able to save significant amounts of money through improved energy efficiency during protracted shutdowns. There are specific best practices that firms can use to determine how much they can save, safely make the changes, and then reverse the process when business starts up again.
Opportunities for Energy Efficiency
July 11, 2020
Specific programs were created to assist firms and households in making the transition to power-saving technology. The Eco-Crédito Empresaria is perhaps the most important for small and medium-sized businesses. This credit helps firms upgrade their equipment to more energy-efficient technology.
Energy Procurement in Mexico
June 16, 2020
Businesses and other organizations use 76% of the energy produced in Mexico, and they are increasingly interested in procuring renewable energy. Over 1,500 firms already use renewables, and capacity keeps rising. Mexico reached over 24,000 MW of sustainable energy capacity in 2019. As the number of market participants rises and the depth of the market increases, renewable power becomes more reliable and cost-effective.
Risks are Rising in Mexico's Power Market
June 15, 2020
The Wholesale Electricity Market
May 14, 2020
The Energy Auctions in Mexico
May 01, 2020
The status of energy auctions in Mexico has become increasingly complicated, but private auctions still promise to help Mexico transition to clean energy. The immediate impact of private auctions will mostly be on existing projects, but they could lead to additional renewable energy development in the future.
The Natural Gas Industry in Mexico
March 20, 2020
New pipelines have enormous potential to support increased natural gas production in Mexico and also reduce the costs of imports. Although there is already an impressive pipeline infrastructure for transporting natural gas from the U.S. into Mexico, it does not reach the entire country.
An Overview of Virtual PPAs
March 04, 2020
For many years, the market for clean energy was limited by unstable prices. Energy prices are generally difficult to predict, but clean energy adds the uncertainty of new technologies and the weather.
Frequently Asked Questions
February 27, 2020
A power purchase agreement sets out the terms of a bi-lateral agreement in which one organization buys energy from another. The main elements of a power purchase agreement include the price for capacity, the price for energy (basically, the marginal cost of electricity), and the number of years that it will last.
Solar Power in Mexico Enjoys Strong Fundamentals
November 05, 2019
Mexico was the first country to commit to specific targets under the Paris Climate Agreement, and achieving those targets is driving the adoption of solar energy. Mexico agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions 22% by 2030.
Renewable Energy Project Execution
August 21, 2019
Energy project execution received significant unfavorable coverage in Mexico this year, which makes it imperative to look at the issues carefully. There is a real danger of underbidding and delayed projects in renewable energy auctions. However, we believe Mexico’s overall record is good by international standards.
Reliance on US Natural Gas Poses Risks
April 11, 2019
Over the last 20 years, the Mexican natural gas scenario changed dramatically. During the nineties, a decrease in natural gas prices and ongoing improvements in combined cycle technology resulted in a large substitution of oil power stations by natural gas and combined cycle plants.