Public Policies in Favor of Solar Energy in Mexico

Wednesday, September 04, 2024

Time
05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Hall
Centro Citibanamex
Room
Sala D - Piso de Exposición

This panel will discuss the key elements that public policies and support programs have had in the deployment of solar technologies in Mexico, as well as the elements that would accelerate their contribution to the energy transition and the fulfillment of the country's commitments at the international level.

05:00 pm - 06:00 pmPanel: Public Policies in Favor of Solar Energy in Mexico

Casiopea Ramírez

Specialized Consultant

Voz Experta

Dr. Alberto Valdés

General Director of Energy Development and Sustainability

SEDECO

Natalia de la Fuente

Director of Security and Energy Transition

Agencia Estatal de Energías Renovables, Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo León

Lilia Alonzo

Managing Partner

Albaa Legal Tech

Juan Acra

President

COMENER

Speakers
Speaker
Casiopea Ramírez, Voz Experta

Specialized Consultant

Mexico

She obtained International Relations and a Master's degree in Geopolitics, as well as a specialization in Utilities Regulation, from the University of Florida (Public Utility Research Center). Expert in regulation of electricity markets and climate change with more than 15 years of international experience in the electricity sector in public and private initiatives to promote renewable energy growth in Mexico and Central America. She has collaborated as responsible for the regulatory management of the main companies of the electricity sector in Latin America (Enel Green Power, AES Corporation and Naturgy), performing market analysis, renewable potential studies, proposals to modify regulatory frameworks and commercial strategies, as well as the management relationship with institutions and associations. She is currently a partner at Fresh Energy Consulting, a consultancy firm specialize in strategy, regulation and commercialization of renewable energy. She has been part of the Advisory Council of the Energy Regulatory Commission (2015-2018) and Advisor of the Mexican Association of Photovoltaic Energy (Asolmex) from 2014 to date.

Speaker
Lilia Alonzo, Albaa Legal Tech

Managing Partner

Mexico

Lilia Alonzo holds a law degree from Escuela Libre de Derecho and an MBA from Cass Business School. Throughout her career spanning over 15 years, she has advised various companies on project financing, mergers, and acquisitions in the electricity, hydrocarbons, port, and transportation sectors. She currently advises companies on the implementation of energy transition processes, including PPA negotiations, the development of ESG policies, and the study of emission reduction mechanisms. She has served as an advisor in various tenders, representing both the bidding authority and the participants, with notable experience in oil rounds and the sale of sugar mills. She contributed to the drafting of secondary regulations for the implementation of the energy reform and in the corporate reorganization of CFE. She is currently the Managing Director of Albaa Legal, a legal and consulting firm focused on simplifying complexity for highly regulated industries.

Speaker
Natalia de la Fuente, Agencia Estatal de Energías Renovables, Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo León

Director of Security and Energy Transition

Mexico

Specialist in Environmental Energy Policy and Management from the Latin American School of Social Sciences (FLACSO), with experience in the creation and development of policies and programs focused on energy efficiency for industry and buildings, as well as in the incorporation of strategies for the decarbonization of the energy sector. She currently works as Director of Energy Security and Transition at the Renewable Energy Agency of the State of Nuevo Leon, where her main focus is on strengthening the value chain of key sectors such as green hydrogen, biomethane, distributed generation and energy efficiency, as well as identifying energy market opportunities in general. Among the objectives of his area are the professionalization of the sector, the integration of municipalities and communities, the strengthening of communication to promote a culture of responsible energy consumption in various social spheres, and the promotion of gender equity as a transversal focus in the implementation of energy strategies.

Speaker
Juan Acra, COMENER

President

Mexico

He is an Electrical Mechanical Engineer (Industrial Area), graduated from Anahuac University of the North and completed the Senior Management Course 2 at IPADE, a program with which he studied at the Kellogg School of Management of the Northwestern University of Chicago. At IPADE, he participated in the Energy Council. He completed the Senior Management in Business School program at Columbia Business School (Ivy League University). He has been an entrepreneur in the field since 2002, the year in which he founded SECNER, a company that today provides specialized maintenance, procurement and automation services for assets in the energy sector. Six years later he received a distinction from the Commercial Service of the United States Department of Commerce, for promoting the creation of international trade opportunities between Mexico and the United States of America. He also has a strong background as an entrepreneur in the United States. In 2008 he founded Secner USA, a company initially incorporated in Dallas, TX, which, in 2012, he consolidated with North America Secner Holdings (NASH) based in the city of Houston, TX. In 2016, Oil & Gas recognized him as the Leader of the Year, in addition to being considered by Oil & Energy magazine among the ten leaders of the 100 most influential in the sector, in the last five editions.

Speaker
Dr. Alberto Valdés, SEDECO

General Director of Energy Development and Sustainability

Mexico

Energy Engineer from the Metropolitan Autonomous University with a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Doctorate in Energy Engineering from UNAM. In addition, it has a specialization in renewable energies from the National Hydrocarbons Entity (ENI Group) in Urbino, Italy. He is a founding member and past president of the National Solar Energy Association and was chairman of the National Solar Energy Standardization Committee NESO-13. He was appointed member of the Latin American Solar Heating Committee in Belo Horizonte Brazil and Member of the German Academy of Renewable Energy in Berlin, Germany. He has directed the installation of more than 3,000 solar photovoltaic and water heating systems. It also has a patent for a double-opening evacuated tube solar heater.

Further Content
Speaker
Marisol Oropeza, Heat Changers

Founder

Germany

Marisol Oropeza, a prominent figure in the solar industry, is recognised as an exceptional advocate for solar heating, renowned for her extensive knowledge and dynamic presence as a public speaker, moderator, and storyteller. Her influential collaborations span initiatives in accelerating the energy transition and advancing solar thermal technology, showcasing her as a highly-skilled professional with a creative mindset. She has cultivated a vast network of contacts in Germany, Europe, and Latin America. Marisol's academic background includes graduating with honors in Business Administration from UNAM, a Master's degree in European Studies from Hochschule Bremen, and additional studies in Strategic Marketing, Leadership, and Sustainable Development. She is business and marketing strategist for the solar industry with her own consulting brand: matters. Among her clients there are highly recognized companies and organizations in the solar industry. In addition, she has launched projects and is part of initiatives to increase the visibility of the solar thermal energy sector and technologies internationally. She has been a speaker and moderator in multiple specialized forums. She is founder of the Heat Changers community, responsible for the International Affairs Secretariat of the National Solar Energy Association (ANES) and advises on marketing and public relations to the Solar Heating Initiative, the Global Solar Certification Network and Intersolar Mexico.

Speaker
Aideé Zamora, REDMEREE

General Coordinator

Mexico

Founder and Director of AMERALI Group. In her 29 years, she has led the design and implementation of high-impact sustainable strategies for saving electricity and gas in companies and homes. She has trained distributors and integrators in sales in LATAM. In 2022 she was named as one of the 100 leaders in the energy sector by Petróleo & Energía magazine. She is vice-president of the Women in Energy Network (REDMEREE) and a member of Women Leaders of the Americas. Her purpose is to bring safe and affordable energy to all people.

Speaker
Patricia Tatto, MERM

Miembro de Consejo Directivo

Mexico

Law Graduate from the Universidad Iberoamericana with studies in human rights from Birbeck University in the UK, she has dedicated her career to developing and promoting the renewable energy industry in international energy markets, as a technical advisor and business guide in the creation of strategies for the industry in new markets. Director of Ata Mexico and Central America, she advises the entire value chain on the successful implementation of large-scale renewable energy projects. She founded and is the current president of Mujeres en Energía Renovable México AC, a non-profit organization across the renewable energy sector, with the purpose of empowering women in the field of renewable energy in LATAM.

Speaker
Viridiana Vázquez, VA Energía Sustentable

Project Manager

Mexico

Viridiana Vázquez Guerrero as a founding partner of VA Energía Sustentable, she plays a crucial role in promoting renewables energies. She is the VP of Green Economy at Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Transformación (CANACINTRA), and actively participates in the Industrial Branch of Renewable Energy. Previously, she was General Manager of the Asociación Mexicana de Energía Solar Fotovoltaica (ASOLMEX) and General Director of (CANACINTRA) in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. In addition, she is the creator of ""Mujeres Transformando"" program, and has contributed to the development of the Centro Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo de Energías Alternativas (CRIDEA) through the Colegio de Chihuahua. She has a degree in International Relations from the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, with a postgraduate degree in Administration, focused on Business Development and a specialization in Energy Law from the Escuela Libre de Derecho.

Speaker
David Wedepohl, BSW - German Solar Association

Managing Director International Affairs

Germany

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