Mexico has stepped forward with an ambitious 30% capacity requirement, alongside plans to add a further 574 MW of batteries by 2028.
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.
In his address to the Senate, Jorge Islas, undersecretary for planning and energy transition, also said a total of 21.8 GW of new generation capacity will be connected to the grid in Mexico by 2030, with clean energy sources accounting for around 80%.
He presented two scenarios for the country’s energy transition though to 2030: a base-case scenario, where clean energy would make up 38% of the electricity mix up from the current 22%, and an ambitious scenario, aiming for 45%. The 2030 projected demand is estimated at 64,979 MW.
By 2028 alone, 1,673 MW of photovoltaic power will be installed in six colocated projects, alongside 574 MW of batteries, located primarily in the north of the country, Islas said.