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CONTENT
Introduction
Sunny Mexico
Types of Solar Technology
Mexico Potentials and Challenge
Regulatory Bodies
Mexican Govt Collaborations
LCA of PV Systems
Environment and Risks
Market Analysis
Conclusion
SOLAR TECHNOLOGY
Brief History of Solar Power
The first photovoltaic cell was built by Charles Fritts, who built a
30-cm cell from selenium and gold in 1883 . Modern silicon
photovoltaic technology was discovered in 1954 by researchers in
Bell Labs.
Definition
Solar energy is a renewable resource that is inexhaustible and is locally
available.
Technologies are broadly classified into :
Photovoltaic System
Solar Thermal
Medium-temperature collectors
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PV SYSTEM
Cogeneration.net, 2010
MEXICO
Geographic coordinates
surface (land) area
Population
Population growth rate
GDP
GDP - per capita
Electricity - consumption
23 00 N, 102 00 W
1958201 sq.km (2010 est.)
110 million (2010 est.)
1.118% (2010 est.)
Purchasing power parity -$1.482
trillion (2009 est.)
Purchasing power parity - $13,500
(2009 est.)
181.5 billion kWh (2009 est.)
Mapzones.com, 2010
OPPORTUNITY IN MEXICO
Installed
Annual
Annual
Capacity MW Growth MW Growth
(2008)
%
Solar Thermal
Electric
0%
108
116
8.0
7%
PV
18.4
19.4
1.0
5%
Total
126.4
135.4
9.0
13%
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REGULATORY BODIES
COLLABORATIONS
ENERGY YIELD
City
State
KWH/KW
Energy Pay
Back Time
(years)
Energy return
Factor
Guaymas
Sonora
1,818
1.4
20.6
Ciudad Obregon
Sonora
1,818
1.4
20.6
Hermosillo
Sonora
1,818
1.4
20.6
Chihuahua
Chihuahua
1,787
1.4
20.2
Durango
Durango
1,727
1.5
19.5
La Paz
Baja California
1,727
1.5
19.5
Mexico-average
1,515
1.7
17.0
Sevilla, Spain
1,460
1.7
16.3
Madrid, Spain
1,394
1.8
15.6
1,363
1.9
15.2
1,333
1.9
14.8
Barcelona, Spain
1,193
2.1
13.2
Munich, Germany
960
2.6
10.4
Berlin, Germany
829
3.0
9.0
Cologne, Germany
809
3.1
8.6
Monterrey
Nuevo Leon
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EMISSIONS
Coal
PV
CO2 Emissions
(Tons/GWh)
1057.09
5.890
Nox Emissions
(Tons/GWh)
1.55
0.008
Sox Emissions
(Tons/GWh)
2.97
0.020
Particulate Emissions
(Tons/GWh)
1.62
0.020
142.69
N/A
Land Utilization
(Acres/GWh)
0.09
0.080
Steel Utilization
(Tons/GWh)
0.22
1.840
Seekingalpha.com (2010)
CO2 EMISSIONS
Technology
Metric Tons/GWh
1057.1
962.9
750.9
Gas-Fired Plant
484.0
304.0
Geothermal Steam
56.8
Small Hydropower
10.0
Wind Energy
7.4
Photovoltaic
5.9
Solar Thermal
3.6
3.1
-159.9
762.2
Seekingalpha.com (2010)
LAND REQUIREMENTS
Technology
m2/GWh
Gas Turbine
25-80
Lignite Coal
800
Bituminous Coal
80-400
300
Nuclear
80-100
PV Central Station
300-700
Wind
40-1,700
Large Hydro
1,000-30,000
Small Hydro
20-2,000
100-400
15,000-30,000
Seekingalpha.com (2010)
RISK PROFILE
Market Size
(Millions)
$297.0
Portable Water
$134.9
Rural Electrification
$511.0
Small-Scale Irrigation
$93.6
Total
$1036.50
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MEXICO CHALLENGE
COMPETITION
Kerosene lamp
Fossil fuel
Wind energy
Hydropower
MARKETING PEES
Product
Promotion
Environmentally friendly"
product.
Radio jingles
Printed promotional materials
Price
Place
S.W.O.T
Strengths
Weaknesses
Individual PV module
Improved user health
Safer
Product durability
Environmental acceptability
Opportunities
Threats
MERITS
Economic development
Alternative to fossil
Technological advancement
Export potential
CONCLUSION
Although market penetration by solar energy technologies is slow, it
is continuous. With increased and consistent Government support
through incentives in Mexico, solar energy development will grow at
unprecedented rates.
It has the potential of being a source of foreign revenue to the
Mexican government.
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