Reliable Power For Industrial Parks

At Mexico Business Summit 2025 in Monterrey, Bergen Engines and Sampol presented their joint approach to delivering reliable and efficient energy for industrial parks, emphasizing modular generation, medium-speed engines, and turnkey project integration. The session, titled Reliable Power for Industrial Parks, showcased how both companies combine engineering expertise and proven technology to address power reliability challenges in Mexico’s industrial and commercial sectors.

Founded in 1855 and headquartered in Bergen, Norway, Bergen Engines specializes in medium-speed power generation systems ranging from 3 to 12MW per unit, which can be configured in modular plants of up to 100MW. The company, owned by Langley Holdings, has more than 5,000 engines in operation worldwide and maintains an installed Base of 300MW across Latin America. In the region, Bergen operates 15 plants with 28 engines, totaling 210MW of capacity.

In Mexico, Bergen’s presence spans 76MW of installed capacity, including projects with major industrial players such as Orbia (18MW), Flex (15MW), FEMSA ( MW), Granjas Carroll (9MW), and two power plants in Sonora (29MW combined). Other installations across Latin America include facilities in Guatemala (CEC, 45MW), Honduras (RECO, 25MW), Colombia (Tecnoglass and Grupo Oben), Peru (PROMIGAS and Grupo Oben), and Puerto Rico (Johnson & Johnson, 13.2 MW).

Bergen’s technology portfolio includes the B35:40 and B36:45 engine series, designed for natural gas operation at 720rpm. These medium-speed engines offer high efficiency, low operating costs, reduced emissions, and reliable performance under variable loads. Their modular and scalable design allows them to adapt to diverse industrial needs, while their compact footprint supports distributed or on-site generation strategies.

Addressing Mexico’s energy landscape, Aldrich Richter, Managing Director Latam, Bergen Engines, noted that regional competitiveness is becoming increasingly complex as Mexico contends with surging demand north of the border. “We are competing against enormous energy demand in the United States, largely driven by data centers,” he said. “In Texas alone, 7GW of additional gas-fired capacity is under construction in the short term to supply data centers, and by 2030, estimates point to another 20 to 30 GW. That is an enormous amount of energy consumption, and that’s what we are competing against, gas availability, regulatory speed and accessibility, decision-making agility, and the availability of generation equipment. This should serve as a reminder for Mexico to act now and start making decisions quickly.”

Complementing Bergen’s generation expertise, Sampol brings nearly 90 years of experience in engineering, energy, and sustainability projects. The company employs more than 1,500 professionals, including over 300 engineers, and operates in 15 countries. Sampol’s portfolio includes over 4,000 completed projects and more than 1,000MW of installed power capacity, with a focus on energy, industrial, transport, and hotel sectors. Around 40% of its revenue is generated internationally.

Facundo Gatica, Proposal Manager Latam, Sampol, emphasized that Mexico’s power market holds significant growth potential supported by both domestic and foreign capital. “Mexico has tremendous room for growth, and there is no doubt it will achieve it through external and internal investment,” he said. “There must be constant communication between companies and suppliers to deliver exactly what businesses require in their decision-making process and to assist them throughout that process.”

During the presentation, both companies emphasized their collaborative consortium model, which integrates Bergen’s motor-generators with Sampol’s engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) capabilities. This partnership allows for the development of turnkey power plants, covering the full project lifecycle, from equipment supply and plant balance to construction and intelligent operations and maintenance (O&M). The joint approach aims to ensure technical clarity, cost transparency, and streamlined execution for industrial clients.

Bergen and Sampol also highlighted their capacity to design hybrid microgrids, combining medium-speed engines with renewable sources to deliver stable, dispatchable, and lower-emission power. These systems are particularly suited for industrial parks and private energy users seeking independence from grid fluctuations while maintaining high operational reliability.