Mexico

Cemex and Swiss solar fuels developer, Synhelion, team up to build a solar-powered industrial cement plant

August 17, 2023

Cemex and Synhelion are working together to build a solar-powered pilot cement plant. The project garnered attention from the US Department of Energy, which awarded them US$ 3.2 million for their research. Source: Renewables Now

Hy2gen to build 200 MW green ammonia plant in Mexico

July 19, 2023

Hy2gen, a German green hydrogen project developer, plans to build a 200 MW green ammonia plant in Mexico. Source: Renewables Now 

Sonnedix and Cox Energy America launch operations at a 160 MW solar park in Chile

July 6, 2023

Sonnedix, and its joint venture partner Cox Energy America, have launched operations at the 160 MW Sonnedix Meseta de Los Andes solar park in Chile. Source: Renewables Now 

Mexico’s state-run lithium company examines the possibility of geothermal extraction of the white metal

June 23, 2023

Mexico’s state-run lithium company is exploring the potential of geothermal extraction of the white metal, which will complement the primary method of extraction from clay-based deposits. Source: Reuters

Mexico’s president launched the first phase of the solar-plus-storage power plant in the state of Sonora

March 2, 2023

Mexico’s president launched the first phase of the Puerto Penasco solar-plus-storage power plant in the Mexican state of Sonora. The project is expected to grow to 1,000 MW of solar capacity with 192 MW of batteries. Source: Renewables Now 

22 geothermal exploration permits currently active in Mexico

February 15, 2023

According to the Secretariat of Energy of Mexico, 22 active geothermal exploration permits are currently active in the country, the majority in Baja California. Source: ThinkGeoEnergy

Mexican real estate investment trust, Fibra Macquarie, receives sustainability-linked loan for US$150 million

December 22, 2022

Mexican real estate investment trust, Fibra Macquarie, has received US$150 million in sustainability linked financing. The first part of the financing is worth US$75 million and will be distributed over a four-year term loan. Then an equal amount in a three-year revolving credit line will be distributed. Source: Latin Finance

CEMEX will begin implementing hydrogen injection technology at four cement plants in Mexico

December 22, 2022

CEMEX will start implementing hydrogen injection technology at four of its cement plants in Mexico which will help reduce its consumption of fossil fuels. Source: CEMEX

Mexico plans to deploy an additional 30 GW of wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectricity capacity by 2030

November 17, 2022

Mexico announced at COP27 that they intend to deploy more than 30 GW of additional wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectricity capacity by 2030. Source: Renewables Now