Energy

  • Mexico announces electric expansion plan with joint public and private investment

    The Mexican government has presented its strategy to expand, modernize, and optimize the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power in the country. The plan includes a public investment of over 620 billion pesos and additional participation from the private sector, with projects prioritizing clean energy and aiming to strengthen the infrastructure towards 2030.

  • Mexico: The Hydrocarbons Sector Law incorporates formulation as a new regulated activity

    The Hydrocarbons Sector Law (LSH) was published on March 18, 2025, incorporating “formulation” as a new regulated activity (Article 5, Section XXI). Its implementation will be subject to the issuance of official standards and the development of the corresponding evaluation infrastructure. 

  • Mexico: Preliminary draft regulating the new Energy Ministry’s Allocations, Contracts, and Permits Committee

    This new regulation seeks to strengthen planning and decision-making within the energy sector by establishing a collegiate body with resolution powers over allocations, permits, and contracts under the Energy Ministry’s jurisdiction. 

  • Mexico: General administrative provisions on the integration of energy storage systems are published

    On 7 March 2025, the Official Journal of the Federation published the final agreement of the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) that establishes the administrative provisions for the orderly and efficient integration of storage systems into the National Electricity System (SEN). The objective is to improve the stability and sustainability of the grid, optimizing the use of intermittent energy sources.

  • Garrigues wins two IJInvestor Awards (Americas) for its advice on projects in Chile and Peru

    Garrigues has been recognized in the Transaction Awards category in the latest edition of the IJInvestor Awards (Americas) for its advice on two major transactions in Chile and Peru. 

  • Mexico reinstates conditions for Clean Energy Certificates (CELs)

    This encourages investment in power generation plants through clean energy and achieves higher profitability in the commercialization of CELs.

  • Mexico's Supreme Court determines the unconstitutionality of the reform to the Electricity Industry Law enacted in 2021

    This resolution represents an important step that fosters legal certainty to all participants and investors in the energy sector in Mexico.

  • Electric car charging stations: key to the electromobility success in Mexico

    El auge de los vehículos eléctricos hará necesario contar con, al menos, 38.000 electrolineras en México en los próximos 20 años, según los expertos. En este contexto, analizamos el actual marco legal para instalar y operar electrolineras en el país.

  • Newsletter on the energy market in Chile, Colombia and Peru - January 2024

    We provide the main legal and market developments for the energy sector in Chile, Colombia and Peru. Dedicated Energy teams in these countries address topics of interest to sponsors, developers, financiers and other stakeholders in the sector, such as draft legislation, summaries of new regulations, relevant case law and market trends.

  • Chile issues new regulation for capacity payment to encourage investment in energy storage

    The Ministry of Energy has submitted amendments to the current regulations on capacity payments to the Office of the General Comptroller, which include storage systems.  This regulation was largely expected by the market, given the need of enabling investments in battery storage.