During the first edition of the Future Energy Summit Mexico (FES Mexico) , more than 400 leaders in the energy sector categorically reaffirmed their commitment to accelerating the energy transition. One of them was Harold Steinvorth , Head of Latam at Trina Solar, the Chinese company focused on solar energy, who proposed measures to the government to capitalize on the opportunities presented by the phenomenon of companies relocating. All the companies seeking to establish themselves in Mexico , given its proximity to the United States, bring their ESG policies and aim to increase their generation from renewable sources.
This brings very important opportunities.
However, maintaining the 500 kW power limit could make some other countries more attractive,” he warned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAEsWZqjv5Y He added: “ Mexico cannot afford that luxury: we must continue to grow.”
If implemented in an orderly manner, measures such as increasing that limit to 1, 2, or 3 MW or implementing PMGD (Small Distributed Generation Projects) in the Chilean style should not affect the rest of the grid's operation. According to the expert, few Latin American countries limit penetration as much as Mexico.
This is not convenient since photovoltaics allows for deferring investments in the grid and reducing losses.
The focus is not only on what the service provider might lose, but also on everything the distributed generator will bring. Furthermore, Steinvorth defined financing as the true catalyst of the market .
Providing more financing options will make the products much more accessible. Regarding projections for increased distributed generation, he stated that while greater growth is expected in the industrial zone of central Mexico due to high energy demand, the entire country has potential for deploying photovoltaic installations. Each state has its own particularities and opportunities.
For example, in recent years, the hotel sector in the south of the country has shown increased interest in investing in solar panels and energy storage systems to provide better service and save on their electricity bills,” he states. He concludes: “In recent years, the double-digit growth of the distributed generation market in Mexico has occurred despite [unclear - possibly “ ...
Therefore, at Trina Solar, we are supporting all these proposals for change because it is a market that interests us greatly and where we have had a presence for a long time.