Solar power generation park in Mexico

What is Mexico's largest solar park?

They have claimed that the solar facility will be Latin America's largest solar park and the eighth biggest in the world. Currently, Mexico's largest operational PV project is the 750 MW Villanueva plant, built by Italian utility Enel in 2016.

When will a giant solar energy park enter Mexico's electricity grid?

REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/Pool Purchase Licensing Rights PUERTO PENASCO, Mexico, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The first power from a giant solar energy park in the desert of northern Mexico will enter the country's electricity grid in April, officials said on Thursday, as the nation aims to burnish its green credentials with the flagship project.

Where will solar power be built in Mexico?

The array will be built in Puerto Penasco, in the state of Sonora – one of the world’s best regions for solar power generation. The project was initially announced by the CEO of the country’s power utility, CFE, Manuel Bartlett Díaz, and Mexican President Manuel Lopez Obrador.

What's going on with Mexico's $2 billion solar project?

The Mexican authorities are overseeing the development of a $2 billion PV project as part of a modernization plan involving the country's state-owned utility, CFE.

What's happening in Mexico's energy landscape?

Mexican authorities, in collaboration with CFE, are spearheading a remarkable transformation in the country's energy landscape through three pioneering photovoltaic solar projects situated in the states of Sonora and Yucatan, along with a significant undertaking in Mexico City.

How big is the solar market in Mexico?

According to Greentech Media Research, DG occupied almost one third of Mexico’s solar market share at close to 50 MW last year, closing 2017 with a total capacity of 450 MW. The Mexican Banks Association (ABM) anticipates the market for DG technologies to surpass 8 GW by 2025, driven primarily by solar.