4 FAQs about Procurement of 80kWh Smart Energy Storage Units in Mexico

Can Mexico unlock the full potential of energy storage solutions?

Mexico can unlock the full potential of energy storage solutions by fostering greater integration of renewable energy, supporting grid stability, and improving regulations related to battery storage.

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 does Mexico's regulatory landscape affect energy storage technology?

Mexico's regulatory landscape plays a significant role in adopting energy storage technologies. The initiatives introduced by the country's Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) and the Secretary of Energy (SENER) can potentially drive investment and innovation in energy storage.

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.

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