The course ‘Energy Reform in Mexico (Electricity Sector): Challenges and Opportunities’ offers you a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of Mexico’s dynamic electricity sector, at a time when sustainable energy is emerging as a global priority. Through this course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the evolution and future prospects of electricity generation sources, the functioning of the electricity market, and risk hedging instruments. You will discover the opportunities arising from investment alternatives and public-private partnerships. Given the sector’s rapid growth and importance, the course will prepare you to tackle current and future challenges, enhancing your analytical skills and strategic decision-making abilities. Demand for skilled workers in the electricity sector continues to grow, and this course positions you to make the most of these opportunities.
Energy Reform in Mexico (Electricity Sector): Challenges and Opportunities
Introduction
Objectives
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To understand the development of the electricity sector in Mexico and its future prospects.
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To analyse the implications of the energy reform for the electricity sector.
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To assess the functioning of the day-ahead and forward electricity markets.
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Identify the risks associated with the market and the hedging instruments available.
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To explore investment options and public-private partnerships in the sector.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. ENERGY REFORM IN MEXICO
1. General information about Mexico
2. General information on the Mexican electricity sector
3. Trends in sources of electricity generation and future prospects
4. Analysis of consumption curves
5. Energy reform and the new organisational structure
6. The implications of the energy reform for various sectors
7. The electricity market. How the day-ahead and forward markets work
8. Sustainable energy. Clean energy certificates
9. Market risks. Hedging instruments
10. Key changes in marketing activities
11. Investment options / public-private partnerships