Mexico Can More Than Quadruple Share of Renewable Energy by 2030 (Zawya)
Mexico can achieve a 21 per cent share of renewable energy in the energy mix and save billions by 2030 - geothermal energy can provide 4.5 GW
Mexico can increase the use of renewable energy in its energy mix from 4.4 per cent in 2010 to 21 per cent by 2030, according to a report released today by the
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Renewable Energy Prospects: Mexico, prepared in collaboration with the
Mexican Energy Secretariat (SENER), also finds that Mexico could generate up to 46 per cent of its electricity by 2030 from renewable sources including wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal and biomass - a six fold increase from today's levels.
Mexico already has the world’s fifth largest geothermal power installed capacity after the US, the Philippines, Indonesia and New Zealand, and could utilize its high-temperature reservoir potential to reach 4.5 GW in 2030.
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