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During 2023, the infrastructure for electrical transmission Mexico’s economy barely grew by 0.10%, which does not contribute to the energy transition that the country requires, said the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO).
In the last five years of this administration, transmission has increased by just over 2%, well below what the country required, especially in regions such as the north, he said. Oscar Ocampoenergy and environment coordinator of the institute.
He stated that even with the incorporation from solar photovoltaic and wind generation sources, it is not possible generate electricity at all times, because there is no robust power grids and system security is put at risk.
He IMCO reviewed that according to public information, there is a notable difference between the investment needs in transmission infrastructure estimated by the Federal Electricity Commission and the budgets allocated annually for this item.
For example, while planning the CFE estimates to invest 129 billion between 2023 and 2028, on the other hand it recognizes that since last year more than 84 billion pesos are required to execute 57 projects related to the maintenance of transmission lines, power substations, acquisition of equipment Computing and rehabilitation of buildings and workshops, as well as 150 new projects instructed by the Ministry of Energy in the National Electric System Development Program (Prodesen).
Oscar Ocampo, researcher at the IMCO, He highlighted that, for example, in the north of Mexico, in Sonora, to move all the solar energy that is produced there or all that can be produced in Reynosa which is wind energy towards Monterrey It is complicated because there is congestion on the lines.
“This is because there is a significant congestion, as there are not enough substations to lower this voltage and meet the industrial demand in these regions.”
He added that the cases of Querétaro or the Yucatan Peninsula They have a very weak interconnection and the need to invest in transmission is generally present in a large part of the country.
He stressed that the CFE says in his plans of business which requires an investment to guarantee the reliability of the system of 84 billion pesos between 2024 and 2030, “but if we compare these numbers with how much has been invested, historically we see that at least in the last 10 years we are very far from those figures.”
The energy analyst stressed that last year only 4.6 billion pesos could be invested in infrastructure for transmission, “We are far from meeting our country’s requirements in this area.”
“In the end it is the main consequence of having a less reliable supply of electrical energy”.
He pointed out that in Querétaro, Data centers, which have been a very important success story, have had problems guaranteeing energy supply, and that is because it is not only the generation but there is no transmission infrastructure to be able to lower he voltage, then there is no capacity to serve those customers, and it is just one example of what happens in various parts of the Mexican Republic.
“If you cannot guarantee a supply at the voltage they require, you will lose real investment appeal,” the researcher said.
Among other measures, the IMCO proposes to label resources for the modernization of the national electrical system and promote the development of the smart grids.
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2024-09-26 14:28:28