INEEL Showcases Innovation in Energy Transition at LARPET

At the Latin American Forum on Refining, Petrochemicals, and Energy Transition (LARPET) 2025, Mexico’s National Institute of Electricity and Clean Energy (INEEL) underscored its role in developing technologies that can accelerate the country’s energy transition. The event, held in July, brought together researchers and industry leaders to discuss strategies for advancing sustainable energy and rethinking the role of hydrocarbons in a shifting global market.

INEEL’s participation centered on research and applied innovation. The institute highlighted opportunities to repurpose infrastructure that has reached the end of its oil cycle, such as offshore platforms, for renewable projects like offshore wind. It also pointed to the use of byproducts from oil extraction and power generation as potential inputs in a more efficient and sustainable system.

The technical areas of INEEL presented ongoing research in solar energy, including the development of photovoltaic inverters designed for the National Electric System, as well as advances in energy storage to address intermittency challenges. The institute also showcased work on geothermal technologies, from binary cycles to thermoelectric materials capable of generating electricity from temperature gradients.

By promoting domestic production of renewable energy components, currently reliant on imports, INEEL argued that Mexico could not only reduce costs but also stimulate industrial development. Its participation at LARPET reflected both the breadth of its technical expertise and its push to position Mexican innovation at the center of the country’s energy transition.