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Follow on Google News | Mexican Renewable Energy Market Set to Soar in 2013Luckily the Mayans had it wrong and 2013 is upon us- a year in which Mexico is set to become an increasingly important and prosperous renewable energy market
· Vast Untapped Resources- Mexico has an estimated 45GW solar potential and 71GW wind power potential · Ambitious Targets-Mexico beat its own renewable energy target by generating 26% of electricity from renewables in 2012, aiming for 35% by 2024 · Growing Electricity Demand- Mexico will require an estimated 27GW of new capacity over the next 15 years to cover growing demand · Stable Investment Environment- · An Emerging Manufacturing Superpower- With heavy industry relocating to Mexico opportunities for commercial scale generation are huge · Committed to Sustainable Growth - Mexico has become only industrialising nation to put into national legislation long-term climate targets Expansion of wind power operations in particular has been hitting the news, with Enel Green Power connecting a 70 MW farm (http://www.scoop.it/ Momentum behind the solar industry is also growing with Sonora Energy Group de Hermosillo (SEGH) working on a 39 MW photovoltaic plant (http://www.scoop.it/ Large commercial companies are also looking to renewables to avoid increasing energy bills and to fulfil ambitious CSR targets. For example the food processing company Palsgard now supply 85% of their energy usage (http://www.scoop.it/ Domestic markets are also emerging, especially for roof mounted PV systems (http://www.scoop.it/ On May 28- 30 the 2nd annual Mexican International Renewable Energy Congress (http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/ Confirmed speakers already include senior speakers from wind, solar and renewable energy finance industries: · Miguel Hidalgo, Managing Director Mexico & Latin America, Palsgaard Mexico · Cesar Martín, General Manager, Consorcio Integrador Sonora80M · Nancy Hartsoch, Vice President, Solfocus · Edgar Arvizu, Head, Power Markets & Strategy, Gestamp Solar · Eduardo Andrade Iturribarria, Corporate Director, Latin America, Iberdrola · Alexander von Welczeck, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Clean Power Goup · Manuel Gomez Peña, Director of Sustainability, Wal- Mart · Franciso Casillas, Vice President, Financial Planning, Grupo Bimbo · Jose Ruiz, Director, Project Development, North American Development Bank · Daniel Mallo, Managing Director, Project Finance, Société Générale · Randy Avon, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific Development Corp · Pablo Sánchez, Head of Structured Finance for Mexico, BBVA Bancomer For more information on the event to register you place please visit www.MIREC2013.com. For speaker or sponsorship opportunities please contact Anna Watson for more information: Press Release by Anna Watson, Senior Research Analyst, Green power Conferences End
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