The Mexican government is preparing a new call for permits for renewable energy generation projects , which will mark the second part of the scheme launched in December, in which 3.3 GW of clean capacity were awarded along with 1.2 GW of battery storage .
"We are just one call away from covering the almost 16,500 MW of renewable energy that we need for this six-year term," acknowledged Jorge Marcial Islas Samperio, Mexico's Undersecretary of Planning and Energy Transition.
"The final call for proposals will be such that the projects will start at the end of the year, and with that we will have covered the renewable energy requirements that we planned in the energy planning," he added.
In addition, one of the most relevant announcements was the upcoming specific call for stand-alone energy storage , which for the first time will have a separate development from the generation plants.
For her part, Alicia Bárcena , Mexico's Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, reinforced this priority: "The great challenge of renewable energies is storage, and that is where we must place great emphasis ."
Furthermore, the government stated that they are developing 2000 MW of storage systems and that "never before in the country has this technology been integrated on such a large scale."
This progress comes as the country accelerates the execution and construction of the projects awarded in the December call, consolidating a portfolio that combines new generation, storage and modernization of the electrical system.
Initiatives that will begin construction this year and will enter commercial operation between 2027 and 2028.
In turn, the model relies on a structural redefinition of the market, where the mixed scheme that articulates public and private investment showed a demand 580% higher than the available capacity , reflecting the interest in entering the system under the new rules.
Private investment is and will be an ally of this project, but with the firm and unequivocal guidance of the State, following the guidelines of long-term strategic planning.
The Mexico of today and tomorrow is built on the basis of these purposes, that is, on the fundamental basis of the public interest, the general interest and not against it, stated the Secretary of Energy, Luzelena González Escobar.
The energy strategy also incorporates innovation as a central focus , with emerging technologies beginning to scale up in the country.
"We are projecting that we may have our first 13 MW green hydrogen plants, but these have never been built in Mexico," the undersecretary assured.
We set ourselves a minimum electricity production target of at least 38% from renewable sources.
That has been and is the main objective of energy policy in this administration: to recover and consolidate Mexico's energy sovereignty, González Escobar indicated, in line with a strategy aimed at reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
He added: "We are innovating in the simplification and digitization of procedures to make collaboration between the public and private sectors easier, more accurate and transparent."
With new calls for proposals on the horizon, projects underway, and a highly competitive market, Mexico is on track to meet its renewable energy goal for the six-year term , in a system that combines state planning, private investment, and technological innovation.
The challenge going forward will be to maintain that pace and efficiently integrate the new capacity into the electrical system.
These calls for proposals will be central to the analysis at the Future Energy Summit Mexico 2026 , which will take place on May 19 in Mexico City, where key actors from the public and private sectors will address the challenges and opportunities linked to the expansion of the energy system, new investment schemes and the execution of strategic projects.