Mexico's Market Development and Employment Potentials in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

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About the Publication

Title: SE4JOBS : Case Study: Mexico Authors: Prof. Klaus Jacob, Holger Bär Published by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Published Date/Place : 2016, Berlin  Sector: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in the MENA region Download link: SE4JOBS Good Practice Case Study Mexico

Summary

This study focuses on the deployment of wind and solar energy as well as on policies to foster energy efficiency in Mexico . In terms of installed capacity, Mexico is still a small, albeit rapidly growing, market for both wind and solar energy. It is an interesting case, as much of the installed RE capacity (for electricity generation) has been created outside of the market. The recent reforms of the energy and electricity sector, including the introduction of tradable Clean Energy Certificates (that will come into effect in 2018) are expected to drive investments and accelerate the deployment of RE in Mexico. Additionally, the proximity to the US market could become another factor in supporting the development of domestic manufacturing capacities and employment in the sustainable energy sector.

Further Information

This publication is part of the series of publications in the scope of Sustainable Energy for Jobs (SE4JOBS) project by the RE-ACTIVATE (“Employment Promotion through Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in the Middle East and North Africa”) project. Also check out the following case studies:

• SE4JOBs Toolbox
• SE4JOBS Good Practice Case Study China

SE4JOBS Good Practice Case Study Brazil

• SE4JOBS Good Practice Case Study India
• SE4JOBS Good Practice Case Study South Africa
• SE4JOBS Good Practice Case Study Turkey
• SE4JOBS Discussion Paper: Global Findings, Concrete Implications for MENA

Reference

This article is part of the RE-ACTIVATE project. RE-ACTIVATE “Promoting Employment through Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in the MENA Region” is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).