Expected ROI of standalone energy storage project in Mexico 2026

How can Mexico promote energy storage?

To accelerate investments and promote the formation of a storage market, Mexico should introduce technology-push and market-pull policies simultaneously. Procurement targets could be used if policymakers decided that energy storage is a short-term priority, as in the case of the US.

How much energy will Mexico need to avoid grid distortion?

The rewards would be huge as it has been estimated Mexico will require 2.3 GW of new energy storage projects through 2034, to avoid grid distortion.

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.

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.

How can industry integrate energy storage into the Mexican energy mix?

To integrate energy storage effectively into the Mexican energy mix, industry must lead the way in promoting links between academia, itself, government, and wider society to promote viable, scalable solutions.

Why should Mexican companies invest in green hydrogen?

A versatile energy carrier that is increasingly seen as a requirement for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors. Supply disruptions already affecting Mexican businesses. Mexico has some of the best potential green hydrogen resources in Latin America. Develop a national hydrogen road map to provide direction for industry and investors.