CANCUN, QRoo — A definitive solution to the blackouts plaguing Quintana Roo could take at least six years, according to estimates from the energy group, Energía Real. The firm highlighted the multi-million dollar investment the Mexican government is set to make in the Yucatan Peninsula.
Oscar Garcia, the firm's Director of Growth, explained that the electricity deficit affecting the region will be addressed through the Plan for the Strengthening and Expansion of the National Electric System, which foresees an investment of 8,177 million dollars.
Currently, the electrical system is growing at a rate of 3.5 percent, while demand is at 4.5 percent, representing a lag of nearly 80 percent in distribution and transmission. This situation has resulted in more frequent and prolonged blackouts, affecting both the population and productive processes.
During an interview following the presentation of solar energy projects by Grupo Lomas Travel in the Riviera Maya, Garcia specified that the plan seeks to increase national capacity from 360 to 420 terawatt-hours (TWh) in the coming years, in addition to promoting decarbonization and the use of clean energy.
The executive stated that a lack of investment in infrastructure during past administrations has caused power outages that once lasted between two and three minutes to now extend for up to fifteen minutes, with direct impacts on the economy.
If the projects are fulfilled, it is expected that electrical supply and demand will be balanced, improving production, transmission, and supply across the country, with direct benefits for Quintana Roo and the Peninsula.
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