Mexican wind power storage policy

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4 FAQs about Mexican wind power storage policy

How does Mexico regulate energy storage systems?

The Mexican government recently issued general guidance to regulate energy storage systems. These rules outline the process and rules for integrating storage systems with different types of facilities, including power plants, behind-the-meter installations, load centers and distributed generation projects.

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 does Mexico spend on RD&D?

Although RD&D has indeed been a crucial policy in the US and Germany, Mexico's annual RD&D budgets are significantly lower. In 2018, Mexico spent only $0.4 billion in energy-related RD&D, while Germany and the US spent $1 billion and $7 billion, respectively .

Why did Mexico introduce a new interconnection policy in May 2020?

In May 2020, the Mexican government introduced a policy that, under the pretext of grid reliability, sought to grant interconnection priority to CFE’s strategic projects, impose stricter requirements for renewable energy projects to obtain generating permits, and require payments for additional ancillary services to offset intermittency.