Battery storage container project financing options in Mexico 2030

How will battery storage impact the energy system in Mexico?

As Mexico establishes itself as a regional renewable energy hub, we expect battery storage to become an essential means for enhancing the flexibility of its grid system to provide more versatile energy delivery across the country.

Does battery storage provide services to the Mexican electric grid?

While battery storage does not currently provide services to the Mexican electric grid, and while several operational and regulatory challenges still need to be overcome, there is considerable potential for battery storage to offer valuable economic and reliability services going forward.

Should energy storage be regulated in Mexico?

5.2.1. Mexico Energy storage appears scarcely in Mexican legislation and the few regulations that mention it leave the door open to potentially consider EST as either generation assets or transmission and distribution assets . If EST were regulated as generation assets, they could operate under a regime of free competition.

Should energy storage be considered a transmission and distribution asset in Mexico?

In Mexico, defining energy storage as a generation or a transmission and distribution asset is not only critical to establish revenue streams, but also to determine whether EST will be able to operate under a regime of free competition.

How big is the battery storage market?

The global battery storage market is growing rapidly, expected to achieve revenues of $165 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 15.3%.

How much money does KfW invest in solar-plus-storage projects?

In 2013, the state-owned bank KfW launched programme 275, which offered low-interest loans and investment grants for 30% of the capital costs of solar-plus-storage installations until 2016. In that period, KfW invested around €60 million in almost 19,000 of these projects.