Mexico City, August 4, 2025. – Intersolar Mexico, the pioneering event in the solar industry, will be held for the sixth time from September 2 to 4, 2025, at Centro Banamex in Mexico City.
Focusing on photovoltaic, solar thermal and energy storage technologies, Intersolar Mexico has established itself as the leading platform for technological trends and B2B networking in Mexico’s solar market.
As part of its 6th edition, the webinar “Solar Energy in Mexico: Key Insights to Navigate the Regulatory Shift” was held in partnership with the Mexican Solar Energy Association (ASOLMEX)— a valuable exchange of ideas focused on analyzing regulatory changes following the constitutional reform of October 2024.
This webinar featured the participation of Marisol Oropeza, spokesperson for Intersolar Mexico; Nelson Delgado, General Director of ASOLMEX; Sofía Tamayo, Director of Institutional Relations and Regulatory Affairs at Kino Energía; and José María Lujambio, Partner at CCN law firm and Secretary of the Board of Directors at ASOLMEX.
During her remarks, Marisol Oropeza announced that Intersolar Mexico will be held simultaneously with The Green Expo and Aquatech Mexico. Approximately 400 exhibitors are expected to participate across the three events, along with nearly 1,000 attendees from different regions of Mexico and abroad.
“We will have a conference program divided into three areas. The International Conference, featuring 30 prominent international experts, including the webinar participants. Over the course of the three-day event, key topics from the solar and energy storage industries will be addressed. Additionally, there will be two free-access areas: the Intersolar Stage, where visitors will have the opportunity to listen to presentations from exhibitors and partners, and to participate in the technical workshops; and a new space called the Innovation Forum, with presentations on emerging solutions and technological trends,” stated Marisol Oropeza.
According to the webinar speakers, one of the most significant changes in the energy sector during the previous administration was reflected in the National Development Plan 2019–2024, published in July 2019. This document established that the core of the energy policy would be the recovery of state-owned enterprises, specifically the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex).
“In the case of CFE, the concept of ‘recovery’ was not clearly defined at first, but over time it translated into specific objectives. One of the most relevant was to maintain its share of electricity generation above 54.46%, a figure that corresponds to the percentage of energy CFE injected into the electric system in 2018, which became a minimum operating threshold,” explained Lujambio.
During her remarks, Sofía Tamayo emphasized that the 2024 constitutional reform represented a reconfiguration of Mexico’s energy model, in which the State resumes a leading role as guarantor of energy security and sovereignty. Private participation is now limited under new rules with a focus on strengthening state control, and new legal concepts are introduced.
“The concept of ‘prevalence’ was introduced—an unprecedented notion in the Mexican Constitution and legislation. This principle establishes that private entities may participate in the electricity sector only under the terms defined by secondary legislation, but without prevailing over the State. It is a legally undefined concept that presents interpretative challenges and is directly linked to the idea of binding planning,” explained Sofía.
“We must wait for the publication of the various plans and programs established in the Electricity Industry Law, the Planning Law, and the Energy Transition Law. Only then will we be able to more accurately understand the true scope of the concept of binding planning. For now, everything indicates that any new generation capacity must be strictly aligned with this planning, which means that developing projects outside the framework established by the State will no longer be possible,” Tamayo emphasized.
Nelson Delgado pointed out that the issue of reliability and security restrictions will be crucial for operators, developers, and power plant owners. “It is essential to clearly understand the limits of these restrictions, as there may be various technical and legal interpretations of their application,” he noted.
“Under the logic that the State is the guarantor of the reliability, security, and accessibility of the electric system, a prioritized dispatch order for state-owned power plants could be justified, creating uncertainty about how and when private generators will be allowed to participate,” Delgado warned.
For his part, José María Lujambio analyzed to what extent these models such as self-consumption, both grid-connected and off-grid (formerly known as isolated supply) would be subject to binding planning. “From my perspective, it seems unlikely, which could open up greater flexibility to incorporate new generation capacity through decentralized schemes, without the same restrictions faced by large-scale projects,” he reflected.
“Self-consumption has become a strategic component within the National Energy Strategy. For that reason, the creation of a one-stop window is being considered, with simplified and expedited procedures for projects ranging from 0.7 to 20 megawatts, which clearly reflects an intention to offer greater flexibility for decentralized generation models,” Lujambio stated.
Thus, the sixth edition of Intersolar Mexico will be a key space to continue the dialogue on the energy sector in Mexico and to foster a deeper discussion around the development of the solar industry.
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Intersolar Mexico is the leading platform for technological trends and B2B networking in Mexico’s solar market. It focuses on photovoltaic energy technologies, solar heating and cooling, and energy storage. Alongside the co-located events The GREEN Expo® and Aquatech Mexico, it has solidified its position as the largest gathering of professionals from the renewable energy and clean technology industries in Mexico since its debut in 2019. In 2024, the events hosted 400 exhibitors and 10,000 visitors.
The sixth edition of Intersolar Mexico will take place from September 2 to 4, 2025, at Centro Banamex in Mexico City.
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