Puerto Peñasco Advances: The Week in Energy

The government of Sonora has provided details on Phase III of the Puerto Peñasco photovoltaic power plant, Latin America’s largest solar complex currently in development. 

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CFE, Sonora Advance Puerto Peñasco Solar Expansion

According to Governor Alfonso Durazo, the plant is projected to add up to 300MW of installed capacity by July 2027, reaching up to 1,000MW once Phase IV is completed in 2028.

Mexico Solar 2026: Growth Meets Storage Bottleneck

Over the last decade, Mexico has quietly built one of the most dynamic distributed solar markets in the Americas. With more than 4.4GW of installed distributed capacity and over 500,000 interconnected users, what began as a niche solution for tariff optimization has evolved into a mainstream energy strategy for households, commercial buildings, and increasingly, critical industrial operations. Solar is no longer an alternative, it is part of the country’s energy backbone.

IOA Warns of Strain on Mexico’s Power System

The Institute of the Americas warns that Mexico’s electricity sector is approaching a critical inflection point, where rising demand, climate pressures and declining investment threaten the reliability and competitiveness of the power system. The analysis, Strengthening the resilience, economic efficiency, and sustainability of Mexico's electricity sector, argues that without accelerated investment and regulatory clarity, the country will struggle to meet growing electricity needs while advancing its energy transition and social equity objectives.