ENERGY MAP OF

MEXICO

Renewable Energy Technology

Institute of Energy
University of Dhaka
KEY FEATURES
• Total Energy Generation

• Percentage of Renewable energy in total energy generation

• History of Renewable energy in Mexico

• Power Plants

• Energy Mix

• Renewable Energy Policy

• Risk Factors
TOTAL GENERATION
In 2014

• Effective generation capacity- 54.4 GW

• Estimated generation- 258 billion kWh

• 25% increase in a decade

PERCENTAGE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
As of 2014

• 16.6% from hydroelectricity

• 3.3% from sources other than hydro

HISTORY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
• In 1992, Private participation in generation market was allowed

• On November 28, 2008, a law addressing renewable energy was published

• In 2013, Geothermic law, Hydroelectric law etc were published

• On December 24, 2015 Energy Transition Law was published, strengthening integration of renewable into
Generation mix
SIZE OF POWER PLANTS
SIZE OF POWER PLANTS

Fuel Type Number of Plants Total Capacity (MW)

Fossil Fuel 10 9640

Hydro (in operation) 57 11831
Hydro (out of service) 7 0
Nuclear 1 1620
Wind 1 250
SIZE OF POWER PLANTS
SIZE OF POWER PLANTS
SIZE OF POWER PLANTS
Installed RE Capacity
Mini Hydro
116 MW
5%

Geothermal
958 MW
40%
Biomass
512.43 MW
21%

Biogas
38.57 MW
2%
Wind
773 MW
32%
Wind Geothermal Mini Hydro Biomass Biogas
ENERGY MIX
Energy Mix of Mexico (Capacity)

Hydro
19%
Thermal
75.3%

Nuclear
2.4%

RE except Hydro
3.3%

Thermal Hydro Neclear RE exept Hydro

ENERGY MIX
Energy Mix of Mexico (Generation in 2008)

Hydro
16.6%
Thermal
79.2%

Nuclear
4.2%

Geothermal Sources
3%

Thermal Hydro Neclear Geothermal Sources

RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY
• LTE focuses on having 35% of RE by 2024

• Cost of power generation by Wind Energy expected to decrease in near future (currently approximately USD 75
MW/hr)

• Goal to reach Wind current capacity to 150 GW by 2040

• PV capacity expected to be more than 1300 MW by 2018

• To minimize the lackings of transmission facility in areas with highly potential RE sources.
TARIFF
Average tariffs for different sectors as of 2008

• Residential- USD .106/kWh

• Commercial- USD .255/kWh

• Services- USD .172/kWh

• Agriculture- USD .051/kWh

• Medium industry- USD .153/kWh

• Large industry- USD .118/kWh

RISK FACTOR
• Rules for the whole sale electricity market not finalized yet

• Structural issues

• Slow and bureaucratic process for obtaining interconnection agreements

• Rampant corruption

• Violence in some area, specially in border regions

• Complex property rules and deficient public land records

• Local oppositions
CONCLUSION
• Great potential for renewable energy sources

• Building partnership with developers and advisors with practical experience in Mexico can help the investors to
minimize the risks

• The rules and regulations has to be published and strictly maintained

Thank You

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