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The Power of the Sun Ensuring a Bright Future Solar Heat Worldwide Country Information Australia Austria Belgium Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United States European Union Industry Collaboration Tasks & Working Groups Current Tasks Task 43 - Solar Rating & Certification Procedure Task 42 - Compact Thermal Energy Storage Task 40 - Towards Net Zero Energy Solar Buildings Task 39 - Polymeric Materials for Solar Thermal Applications Task 38 - Solar Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Task 37 - Advanced Housing Renovation with Solar & Conservation Task 36 - Solar Resource Knowledge Management Task 35 - PV/Thermal Systems Completed Tasks 34-21 Task 34 - Testing and Validation of Building Energy Simulation Tools Task 33 - Solar Heat for Industrial Process Task 32 - Advanced Storage Concepts for Solar Thermal Systems in Low Energy Buildings Task 31 - Daylighting Buildings in the 21st Century Task 29 - Solar Crop Drying Task 28 - Solar Sustainable Housing Task 27 - Performance of Solar Facade Components Task 26 - Solar Combisystems Task 25 - Solar Assisted Air Conditioning of Buildings Task 24 - Active Solar Procurement Task 23 - Optimization of Solar Energy Use in Large Buildings Task 22 - Building Energy Analysis Tools Task 21 - Daylight in Buildings Completed Tasks 20-11 Task 20 - Solar Energy in Building Renovation Task 19 - Solar Air Systems Task 18 - Advanced Glazing Materials for Solar Applications Task 17 - Measuring and Modeling Spectral Radiation Task 16 - Photovoltaics in Buildings Task 15 - Advanced Central Solar Heating Plants - Not initiated Task 14 - Advance Active Solar Energy Systems Task 13 - Advance Solar Low Energy Buildings Task 12 - Building Energy Analysis and Design Tools for Solar Applications Task 11 - Passive and Hybrid Solar Commercial Buildings Completed Tasks 10-1 Task 10 - Solar Materials R&D Task 9 - Solar Radiation and Pyranometry Studies Task 8 - Passive and Hybrid Solar Low Energy Buildings Task 7 - Central Solar Heating Plants with Seasonal Storage Task 6 - Performance of Solar Systems Using Evacuated Collectors Task 5 - Use of Existing Meteorological Information for Solar Energy Application Task 4 - Development of an Insolation Handbook and Instrument Package Task 3 - Performance Testing of Solar Collectors Task 2 - Coordination of Solar Heating and Cooling R&D Task 1 - Investigation of the Performance of Solar Heating and Cooling Systems Working Groups Publications Newsletter Calendar of Events Other Related Sites ExCo Corner Search Home		Home Country Information Country Reports Printable Version Mexico Country Report - 2007 Overview National Solar Heating & Cooling Policies Renewable energies have contributed since some years ago with approximately 3% of the installed power capacity in Mexico without considering large hydraulic energy. Geothermal energy is actually the most important with an installed capacity of 960 MW, followed by wind energy with 87 MW and all the others contributing just a few mega Watts. Although in the last years there have been some successful programs for the use of renewable energies in Mexico, for rural electrification with solar cells, water heating and electrical power with a new wind farm of 85 MW installed in 2007, the growth has been really incipient until now, since these developments and programs have practically not affected the figures in the National Balance of Energy. Nevertheless, this situation is changing because of the federal government and otherorganizations are every day more interested in the R&D of renewable energies and also because Mexico has signed the international agreements related with global warming for reduction of CO2 emissions. As a result of this interest, a new bill for the development and use of renewable energies it is being discussed at this moment in the House of Representatives (Cámara de Diputados). This bill considers, budgets, green bonuses, fiscal incentives, regulations, etc., to encourage a larger development of renewable energies in the short, medium and long term. Also, in the last year, the government signed important agreements with independent producers for an amount of 3,000 Million dollars for the installation of wind farms with a total capacity of 2000 MW which will be ready in 2010. In addition to this, with budgets from the federal and states governments together with grants awarded by international organizations such the World Bank and the GTZ from Germany, are implementing two mayor social programs, one of 50 MW for rural electrification by using solar cells and one more for the installation of 1,800,000 m2 of solar collectors for water heating in buildings and low-income housing. Because all of this, it is clear that Mexico is entering a new age for the development and utilization of renewable energies. Government Agencies Responsible for Solar Heating & Cooling Activities Secretaría de Energía (SENER) Comisión Nacional para el Ahorro de Energía (CONAE) Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE) Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación (SAGARPA) Secretaría del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT) Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología National SHC Programs Existing Programs Rural electrification of 1 MW/year. New Programs Procalsol. Installation of 1,800,000 m2 of solar collector for water heating in industrial processes, buildings and low-income housing. The project will finish in 2012. Rural electrification. Electrification by using solar cells in rural communities in the states of Oaxaca, Veracrúz, Chiapas and Guerrero with a total capacity of 50 MW in four years. Research, Development and Demonstration Active Solar There are not a large federal programme, but diverse universities and research institutions do research with their own funding and/or funding from the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT). There are not a large federal programme, but diverse universities do developments in general with funding from the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT) and private industries. Passive Solar There are not a mayor federal programme, but diverse universities and research institutions do research with their own funding and/or funding from the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT). High Temperature Solar Laboratorio Nacional de Sistemas de Concentración Solar y Química Solar. Construction of three facilities: a high radiative flux solar furnace, a water detoxification solar pilot plant, and a heliostat testing field with a tower central receiver. Duration: three years, starting 2007. Total funds: 4 million dollars, 50% from a CONACYT grant and 50% from participant universities (UNAM and UNISON). Benefits of IEA SHC Programme Activities Mexico is benefiting from its participation in the following SHC Tasks. Task 33 Solar Heat for Industrial Processes Task 38 Solar Air conditioning and Refrigeration Commercial Activity Market Status In the last year were installed: 1.0 MW of photovoltaics. The most of the installed systems were of 1 kW for rural electrification and others of larger capacities in farms and cattle ranch for water pumping. 85 MW of wind mills for distributed power generation. 86,000 m2 of flat solar collectors for water heating Market Developments 50 MW of photovoltaics in the next four years for rural electrification 2,100 MW of wind power in the next three years 1,800,00 m2 of flat plate collectors for water heating in the next four years. 2-Year Outlook As can be seen from the overview, in the next two years Mexico will have a mayor increase in the use of renewable energies emphasizing wind energy, solar heating and photovoltaics. In 2010 the wind energy installed capacity is planned to growth up by 2,100 MW, solar collector area by 800,000 m2 (and by 1,000,000 m2 more in 2012), and photovoltaics by 20 MW. The other renewable energy technologies are planed to growth with almost the same tendency than in the previous years. It is expected that during in this year the new bill for the use and development of renewable energies will be approved by the Cámara de Diputados and with this, new budgets, policy commitments and regulatory changes will take place in the next years for the development of renewable energies in Mexico.

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