Energy demand for industry in Nuevo León is growing

Nuevo León is attracting new investments and seeing expansion among companies already established there; as a result, energy availability has begun to be considered central to the region’s operational decisions, given the need for industrial growth that incorporates alternatives in supply, efficiency, and management, in line with the state’s productive transformation.

Eleazar Rivera, director of the Nuevo León Energy Cluster, said that for the economy to continue growing, the private sector must take a proactive approach.

“Companies have confidence in Nuevo León, and that leads to greater investment. That investment requires energy to be productive, but the value lies not in purchasing energy, but in what we do with it,” he explained.

As a result, companies now have alternatives to address the resulting increase in energy demand, including on-site generation, cogeneration, the use of natural gas, the integration of photovoltaic systems, as well as demand-side management programs and access to the Wholesale Electricity Market (MEM).

Rivera emphasizes that the goal is to offer technical options, regulatory alternatives, and frameworks that can be tailored to the specific needs and objectives of each production facility.

Energy has evolved from being a mere operating expense to a profitability factor, according to Rivera: “It is a limited resource and a financial tool. To the extent that companies use and make better use of energy, they see improved financial indicators in their operations and productivity.”

Therefore, energy management is now not only an operational necessity but also a factor linked to the direction of investments and industrial efficiency in the region.