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Mexico suspends upcoming auction for renewables

The Mexican National Center for Energy Control (CENACE) has announced that the fourth long-term auction has been temporarily suspended, due to changes in the management of CENACE and in the Federal Electricity Commission.

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Mexico postpones RE auction by a month

The country’s fourth long-term power auction, originally scheduled for November, will now be held on December 18. The preliminary call for the auction was made in March.

A new trade show comes to Mexico

The recent growth of the Mexican PV market, as well as the positive outcomes the country’s energy reform has achieved, is being complimented by the launch of a new trade fair dedicated primarily to the Mexican PV sector.

Ienova secures another long-term solar PPA in Mexico

The Mexican gas and electricity provider will sell solar power to Canadian multinational bank Novascotia under a 15-year PPA. The electricity will be provided by the solar plant portfolio the company is developing in the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California.

America’s largest PV plant comes online in Mexico

Italian energy company, Enel has announced the completion of its 828 MW Villanueva project, including the recent expansion phase, together with the completion of an additional portion of the Don José solar plant, which has now reached 260 MW. Overall, 1,089 MW of PV capacity was grid-connected through the several phases of both projects.

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GRS plugs-in 35.4 MW solar facility in northern Mexico

The Energía Limpia de La Laguna project, owned by Mexican fund Balam, is located in the state of Durango. The plant incorporates 108,314 polycrystalline modules on 98 single-axis trackers.

Flex to manufacture Enphase products in Mexico

The U.S. microinverter maker has said the capacity increase will be made under its partnership with the Flex Group. It will start delivering devices produced in Mexico to the U.S. market, starting in the second quarter of 2019.

Macquarie buys 90% stake in 322 MW solar portfolio in northern Mexico

The solar assets were acquired by the company’s unit, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA). Spanish developer, Eosol will maintain a 10% share in the projects.

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Canadian Solar secures funds for 68 MW Mexican project

The $45 million loan was granted by French financial services provider, Natixis. The solar facility, selected by the Mexican governmemt in the first energy auction of 2016, will be located in the state of Aguascalientes.

Mexican utility CFE retires protection measures against solar net metering

Without the threat of a hostile attitude from the state-owned power provider, the Mexican distributed generation (DG) market may now continue to be a strong driver of growth in the northern American country.

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