160,000 Homes in Mexico Now Solar Energy Powered Mexico News Daily
go to original November 11, 2017

Mexico is aiming to switch to clean energy with wind and solar to make up more than one-third of its electricity sources. (CGTN America)

A solar energy company estimates that more than 160,000 Mexican homes are now powered by the sun, a figure that can only grow as installation costs continue to drop.

Not only is installing a household solar array getting cheaper, but homes paying the high-consumption domestic rate (tarifa DAC) can enjoy monthly savings of up to 95%, said the Mexican firm Enlight.

Company spokesman Juan Pablo Robert said solar energy has become the most competitive in the Mexican electricity market as a result of long-term energy policies implemented by the federal government.

Installation costs have plunged 70% since 2010, meaning solar energy has increasingly become the best option for homes and businesses.

Robert said that far from a luxury, solar energy is now a necessity for those paying the Federal Electricity Commission’s DAC rate.

He quoted official estimates that at least 160,000 households in the country use solar power, a number expected to grow by 29% this year.

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