Mexico

Mexico’s CFE and France to cooperate on implementing ORC units at geothermal fields

State-owned utility and power company CFE (Federal Electricity Commission) has signed a cooperation agreement with the French embassy in Mexico to develop geothermal energy. The agreement will explore the use of binary cycle technology with resources from the French government’s Study Funds and Assistance to the Private Sector (FASEP).   Source

Capture of CO2 and Hydrogen as Part of Latin America’s Energy Future

While struggling to increase the generation and consumption of renewable energy, Latin America is beginning to see the rise of new technologies, such as the capture and storage of carbon and hydrogen from fossil fuels or wind and solar energy. Source

Mexico’s renewables future uncertain

Investor interest in Mexico’s emerging renewables market was at an all-time high in December 2018 after the three clean energy auctions were hailed a success. Now, expectations have hit rock-bottom, the market is in tatters — and the coronavirus pandemic is making things worse. As the government continues to divert its focus from achieving environmental […]

Mexico issues international geothermal tender

The state-owned Comision Federal de Electricidad power company is seeking a developer for the facility. Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) a state-owned power company in Mexico, has launched an international geothermal plant project tender. It is looking for a developer that will be able to follow through on a facility with a guaranteed 25 MW net capacity. […]

Mexico to add 200 MW solar PV in 2021

EDP Renovaveis S.A. (EDPR), the renewable energy arm of Portuguese power utility EDP, has secured a 15-year power purchase agreement with Mexican electricity trader Ammper Energia S.A.P.I. de C.V. The offtaker will buy power from the 200 MW Los Cuervos solar power plant that EDPR is building in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes. The installation […]

Mexico ranked sixth in the world for geothermal capacity

Mexico made the list of the top ten geothermal countries based on installed capacity. Coming in at 6th (just behind New Zealand), Mexico has 962.7 MW installed capacity.  Countries in the top ten include (in order): U.S., Indonesia, Phillippines, Turkey, New Zealand, Mexico, Italy, Kenya, Iceland, and Japan. Source

Another solar pipeline in Mexico secures multilateral backing

Energy company IEnova has secured funding for a large-scale, 376MW solar pipeline in Mexico, with support from the World Bank’s International Finance Corp. and the North American Development Bank. The development banks will contribute US$200 million in green loans for the pipeline, which includes the already-operational Pima Solar 110MW plant. This project represents U.S. subsidiary […]

Experimental solar PV park opens in Cuba

Cuba made progress toward its 2030 renewable energy goal with the recent opening of an experimental photovoltaic park in Havana. The park, part of a university Microelectronics Research Center, was the result of a group partnership between Cuba, German and Mexico. Source

Offshore drilling in Mexico will explore geothermal potential

A research vessel will be drilling off Guaymas, in the Gulf of California Mexico, to collect insights on the region’s geology and investigate its geothermal potential. The JOIDES Resolution, with team of thirty-three scientists will undertake this project. This drilling and data collection is part of the International Ocean Discovery Program’s marine research initiative.  “We’re going […]