Energia Real Unveils $700 Million Solar Stake Amid Mexico Reform
Scott Squires, Bloomberg News
MEXICO CITY
EnergiesNet.com 03 20 2025
Mexico’s Energia Real will invest $700 million in solar infrastructure over the next six years, one of the first major private investments in the nation’s energy sector after President Claudia Sheinbaum’s energy overhaul was ratified
Energia Real, which installs distributed-solar generation for commercial clients across Mexico, will fund the investment via equity and debt, Chief Executive Officer Santiago Villagomez said in an interview. Private equity giant Riverstone also will provide backing, he noted.
The investment will be used to fund grid infrastructure and energy storage to power industrial parks, shopping centers and real estate, and aims to ultimately boost Energia Real’s portfolio to more than 1 gigawatt of generation capacity. The company is planning to close the year with a portfolio of more than 250 megawatts of capacity across 450 sites in Mexico, according to Villagomez.
The announcement comes in the wake of Sheinbaum’s energy initiatives that seek to loosen permitting requirements for small and medium-scale solar projects, and streamlining approvals.
“The recent legislative changes are a good sign,” Villagomez said in a statement. The laws are “totally different, and that should attract capital.”
The president’s measures guarantee that state utility Comision Federal de Electricidad, or CFE, will control 54% of Mexico’s generation capacity. Private companies in partnership with the government may control the remainder, while sharing in the benefits and risks.
bloomberg.com 03 19 2025
