The growth of the industrial sector in Mexico faces a critical challenge that lies in the energy insufficiency in many regions of the country that limits the development of its activities.
Alejandro Fajer, Director of Operations at Quartux , said that energy storage systems could be the key solution to solving this problem.
“The principle is simple: batteries store energy at times when it is cheaper, cleaner and more abundant. The stored energy is then used at peak times, when it is more expensive and scarce. This model not only reduces costs for users, but also improves the stability of the electrical grid by avoiding demand peaks that could overload it,” he said.
Industrial parks are the main players in the country’s energy consumption, however, the lack of capacity in the electrical grid has limited the opening of new parks.
“In some regions, there simply isn’t enough energy to support new development,” Fajer said.
To address this problem, energy storage systems enable peak demand to be managed efficiently.
The director explained that, for example, if a park requires a maximum load of 100 MW but the grid can only offer 50 MW, batteries can cover the shortfall, storing energy during low-demand times and releasing it when necessary.
He also indicated that storage systems are highly flexible, adapting to different schemes such as self-supply or micro-grids , which allows industrial parks to combine batteries with renewable energy sources, such as solar panels or on-site generation plants, maximizing their energy efficiency.
In addition, Mexico has a regulatory framework that facilitates the installation of these systems, both for industrial users and for large-scale generation projects.
This regulatory certainty has driven the growth of the energy storage market in the country.
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