How to maintain energy storage batteries in Mexican base stations

While battery storage does not currently provide services to the Mexican electric grid, and while several operational and regulatory challenges still need to be overcome, there is considerable potential for battery storage to offer valuable economic and reliability services going forward.

Mexico's energy storage operations are in their nascent stage compared to more widespread developments in the U.S. and several European countries.

However, we expect Mexico to develop its energy storage technologies significantly over the next decade, as well as its lithium mining industry, as it increases its renewable energy capacity as part of a global green energy transition.

We believe Mexico will be key to the future of the development of lithium batteries as home to the world's largest single lithium field – “La Ventana” in Sonora. The country likely holds around 17 other deposits, across Baja California Sur, Coahuila, San Luis Potosí, Sonora and Zacatecas, that are largely undeveloped.

In response to more frequent blackouts, Mexico recently developed hybrid plants that have both a solar power generating capacity and battery storage capabilities. As Mexico expands its solar market, we expect companies to increase their investment in battery storage operations to optimize the solar power generated across the country.

As solar power can only be produced during daylight hours, battery storage allows this energy to be saved for use during the night. During low-demand hours, solar power can be directed towards batteries rather than to the grid to provide power during peak hours of high demand.