CFE Concludes First Mixed Development Tender, Awards 7,411MW

Following a third administrative postponement to incorporate a second round of proposals, CFE concluded its final evaluation and announced the results of its first Mixed Development Schemes tender, awarding 37 renewable energy projects totaling 7,411MW. Operating under the public-private framework established by the 2025 energy reform, the historic tender represents the most significant private capital mobilization in Mexico's electricity sector since the clean energy auctions of 2016–2018. 

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CFE Adjusts Mixed Project Process Schedule

CFE has postponed the award decision for its Mixed Development Schemes to June 5, adding a second round of subsequent proposals to the selection process and pushing back what was originally a May 25 deadline for the third time. According to an updated calendar sent by CFE directly to participating companies, the final evaluation of proposals concludes today, June 4, with the award announcement scheduled for tomorrow. Contract signing is now set for June 19, and submission of performance guarantees for June 16.

North America's Next Competitive Edge Will Be Built on Energy

Leonardo Beltrán, Non-Resident Fellow, Institute of the Americas, considers that the 2026 USMCA review is a strategic opportunity to redefine North American industrial competitiveness by integrating regional energy security and infrastructure. He argues that establishing a coordinated energy architecture is essential to satisfy the power, grid reliability, and decarbonization requirements of capital-intensive industries expanding through nearshoring. To capture this edge, Mexico must balance its constitutional sovereignty frameworks with clear investment conditions that mobilize the private capital needed to scale generation and transmission capacity. 

How Mexico's 2025 Energy Laws Impact Climate Compliance

Blanca del Carmen Martínez, Partner, Mendoza Vera Abogados, considers that robust public planning under Mexico's 2025 energy legislation can remain highly compatible with an attractive investment climate. She emphasizes that the state must build clear, predictable rules and a transparent roadmap for clean technology adoption rather than using state self-sufficiency as a tool for market exclusion. 

CFE Awards Historic Mixed Development Round

CFE announced on June 5 the results of its first Mixed Development Schemes tender, awarding 37 renewable energy projects totaling 7,411MW. This represented the most significant private capital mobilization in Mexico's electricity sector since the clean energy auctions of 2016–2018 and the first under the 2025 energy reform's public-private framework.