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Mexico approves 20 new renewable energy plants
- 22 days ago (2025-12-19)
- David Flin
Luz Elena González, Mexico’s Energy Minister, has announced private companies will invest €4.5 billion to build 20 renewable energy projects across 11 Mexican states. In addition, the government plans three more solar power plants and will invest nearly €1.8 billion in transmission infrastructure.
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González said that the 20 private power projects will add 3320 MW of generation capacity and 1488 MW of storage capacity. Fifteen of the 20 projects are solar power plants (2471 MW), while the other five are wind farms (849 MW).
González said that construction will start “immediately” because land for the projects has been secured and permits have been issued. She said that the projects will be built in Campeche, Hidalgo, Yucatán, Guanajuato, Oaxaca, Tamaulipas, Quintana Roo, Puebla, Veracruz, Zacatecas and Querétaro. Gónzalez said that the “vast majority” of the projects will commence operations in 2028, with the remainder to be ready either in 2027 or 2029.