RTE International assists Mexico’s FEC with transmission planning
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RTE International (RTEi) is providing its expertise through a transmission planning project to enable Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), the country’s electricity system operator, improve the transmission network’s renewable capacity.
The technical assistance project is being financed by Agence Française de Développement (AFD).
The main aim of the project is to encourage the integration of renewable energies into the Mexican energy mix, reducing the electricity system’s dependence on hydrocarbons.
By adapting the transmission network to changes in the generating fleet, the CFE will be better equipped to meet the challenges of the energy transition.
According to RTEi in a release, through the project they are providing wide-ranging technical expertise for the activities of a transmission system operator, including production planning methods and the development of the transmission network, pricing, processes for connecting producers, as well as maintenance and asset management policy.
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The project is divided into two main areas.
Initially, the project’s objective is to improve the planning and implementation of the CFE’s investment plan to enable the transmission network to be adapted to new production realities.
The second part of the project aims to strengthen maintenance and asset management practices to ensure the sustainability and efficiency of the Mexican electricity network.
The project programme includes sharing French and European experience with the CFE, reviewing current Mexican practices and proposing recommendations for improving these practices, together with an action plan.
The second-largest economy in Latin America, Mexico aims to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
AFD has been supporting Mexico in these efforts since 2009, committing €2.4 billion ($2.6 billion) across 50 projects.
