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Mexico headed for a solar slowdown

It has already been a complicated year in terms of private investments in Mexico’s energy sector. And for solar, a lack of policy certainty and a government supportive of the fossil fuels industry are serving to further muddy the waters for projects already in development, while putting the brakes on any new plans.

By

Jorge Zarco

08 Sep 2020

Enel Green Power Mexico completed the construction of the 220 MW Magdalena II project in late 2019. The installation was connected to the regional grid earlier this year. | Image: Enel Green Power Mexico

In Mexico this year, around 14 large-scale solar projects are either set to be put into operation, in the latter stages of development, or they are still waiting to get the corresponding permits for the start of construction.These projects, which comprise total investments close to $5 billion, would add around 4 GW of clean photovoltaic …

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