Mexico City, August 2025, 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, Mexico City.
With a focus on photovoltaic, solar thermal, and energy storage technologies, Intersolar Mexico has established itself as the country’s leading platform for technological updates and strengthening B2B connections in the solar sector.
Just days before its upcoming edition, the webinar The Prelude to Distributed Photovoltaic Generation 2.0 in Mexico was held with the participation of Marisol Oropeza, Spokesperson for Intersolar Mexico; Gilberto Sánchez, Vice President of the National Solar Energy Association (ANES); and Elisa Márquez, General Director of Dobotica.
Experts agreed that Mexico’s energy transition is moving toward a new stage marked by regulatory changes, technical challenges, and opportunities for companies and investors.
According to Gilberto Sánchez, the country is on the verge of “Distributed Generation 2.0”, with 5,000 megawatts installed by the first half of 2025, equivalent to 8.15% of the maximum demand recorded in the National Electric System (SEN).
“This figure reflects not only the sector’s expansion but also compliance with regulatory thresholds. Since Resolution 142 of 2017, it was established that once participation surpassed 5% of maximum demand, it was necessary to review technical requirements. Today, with more than five thousand megawatts, Mexico enters Distributed Generation 2.0,” said Sánchez.
For her part, Elisa Márquez noted that this adjustment responds to a demand from the sector, but also to the current limits of the national grid. “Adding 200 kilowatts makes sense for many commercial clients; however, it still does not meet the needs of the industrial sector. The key is that this change requires greater professionalization and opens new opportunities for those who know how to anticipate,” she explained.
Márquez also highlighted the progress in self-consumption that allows the development of projects from 0.7 MW up to 20 MW, under simplified procedures and with greater legal certainty.
“For many users, 700 kilowatts do not generate a significant impact, but with self-consumption of up to 20 MW, an attractive landscape opens up that can even draw international investment and trigger large-scale projects in Mexico,” the executive analyzed.
Another central point of the debate was the incorporation of storage as a recognized activity in the electricity sector, at the same level as generation and distribution. This represents a strategic opportunity both for system reliability and for the development of new business models.
Although technical and regulatory challenges remain, the viability of projects will depend on the capacity of distribution and transmission grids, which, they argued, requires a case-by-case analysis.
“Storage now assumes rights and obligations, which strengthens investment conditions. It is a fundamental step to integrate hybrid solutions that combine renewable generation with energy backup,” emphasized Gilberto Sánchez.
From a business perspective, integrating storage systems not only multiplies the value of a photovoltaic project but also allows compliance with the Grid Code, management of demand peaks, and delivery of energy resilience to sectors such as hotels, shopping malls, or data centers.
According to experts, the second wave of distributed generation will not be immediate or simple, but it will mark a leap in maturity for the sector. In this regard, storage will play a key role in supporting the national electricity system, making it a priority to understand its application and scope.
Marisol Oropeza emphasized the importance of attending Intersolar Mexico 2025, a unique opportunity for all stakeholders in the sector to gain first-hand knowledge of the regulatory, technological, and business changes that will shape the immediate future of distributed generation, self-consumption, and storage in Mexico. Passes can be purchased through the website: https://intersolar.mx/registro
Finally, the panelists concluded that driving sustainable energy development in Mexico requires the ability of companies, regulators, and users to adapt to new technical requirements, ensure project feasibility, and seize the investment opportunities emerging in this scenario.
In this context, and in light of the new regulatory stage, the sixth edition of Intersolar Mexico will be a strategic meeting point to delve into the challenges and opportunities of distributed generation, self-consumption, and storage in the country.
The Intersolar Mexico Exhibition and International Conference will be held in parallel with The GREEN Expo® and Aquatech Mexico. Together, these three events make up the largest B2B platform in Mexico and Latin America, with the participation of more than 400 companies presenting solutions for the industrial, business, and government sectors.
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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