CENAGAS Launches New Plan: The Week in Energy

The government is seeking to build resilience into its natural gas system with the announcement of a new Five-Year Plan by CENAGAS, an initiative that aims to overhaul the country’s gas transport, distribution, and storage infrastructure between 2025 and 2029.

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CENAGAS Aims for Gas Security With Five-Year Plan

The plan arrives amid growing concern over gas supply reliability, especially given Mexico’s heavy dependence on imports, and reflects a strategic push to strengthen the domestic network while reducing vulnerability to external disruptions.

Cox Energy, Finsolar to Power the Industrial Sector

A new energy investment alliance formed by Cox Energy and the Mexican cleantech firm Finsolar will deploy US$250 million in the coming years to build electricity generation capacity for medium and large enterprises across multiple Mexican regions, marking a significant bet on distributed and captive generation at a time of structural change in the country’s energy sector. The joint venture expects to build enough capacity to deliver 450MW of power through a combination of solar parks and cogeneration plants. 

Tamaulipas, Netherlands Explore Renewable and Port Investment

The government of Tamaulipas held a strategic meeting with representatives of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Mexico to strengthen bilateral cooperation and identify new investment opportunities in the state’s energy sector. The discussion was led by the Tamaulipas Ministry of Energy Development, which outlined the state’s installed capacity, renewable energy potential and role in Mexico’s ongoing energy transition.

Google Launches Free Tool to Unlock Industrial Energy Savings

Manufacturers continue to face rising energy costs and pressure to reduce emissions, yet many still struggle to move forward with efficiency upgrades. High consulting fees, limited internal expertise and slow approvals for capital projects often block investments that could yield measurable financial and environmental benefits.

Mexico Opens Door to Private Energy as USMCA Dispute Looms

SENER addressed that it seeks “complementarity of capabilities” with the private sector rather than a displacement of private players. This comes amid mounting US pressure over a simmering energy dispute under the USMCA trade agreement.

Energy Storage Key to Maintain Continuity in Wake of Cyberattacks

The growing rate of cyberattacks to the manufacturing industry is prompting industrial operators to integrate energy storage systems into their continuity strategies, making energy resilience a functional component of industrial risk management.

AI Drives Energy Transformation in Latin America

AI is reshaping energy systems across Latin America and the Caribbean, with new data pointing to its impact on production, distribution, and regional governance. A new report by Stimson Fellows and CAF, in collaboration with Microsoft, aims to provide decision-makers with regionally grounded evidence and actionable guidance that informs responsible AI deployment in the energy sector.

NECEC Project: Connecting Canada, US With Clean Energy

Iberdrola, through its American subsidiary Avangrid, has received the final green light for the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) transmission line, a major project connecting Canada and the United States. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s approval completes the regulatory requirements for one of the Northeast’s most ambitious energy infrastructure initiatives.

COP30 Leaves Fossil Fuels Untouched

At the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, the energy sector took center stage, albeit with outcomes that many industry and environmental observers deem inadequate given the urgency of the climate crisis. The deal that finally emerged, signed in large part thanks to late-night negotiations led by Saudi Arabia and other major oil- and gas-producing nations, avoids explicit language on fossil fuel phase-outs and instead pivots toward less-binding “roadmaps” and voluntary pathways.