Mexico. The Mexican Association of Data Centers (MEXDC) has identified very specific challenges that put future investments for Mexico at risk and points to serious challenges in terms of access to energy and infrastructure installation, in addition to delayed responses in important procedures, concessions and authorizations at all levels of government.
Data Centers are the heart of digital economies, safeguarding and enabling access to information in real time. Therefore, digital infrastructure is a strategic and critical requirement for all businesses in Mexico. In addition, industry is a source of foreign investment, a creator of talent and specialized jobs, a catalyst for digital transformation and a major driver of the digital economy.
A market study on the Data Center Industry in Mexico shows that it will represent a direct investment of more than 9,200 million dollars and an indirect investment of more than 27,500 million dollars in the next four years.
The same study indicates that, according to the estimates of the partners and the announced investments, in order to deploy this investment, this sector will demand an additional energy consumption of at least 1,500 MW, so its availability is a critical challenge, highlighting the importance of government leaders and decision-makers and regulatory institutions to address this lack of access to energy in a timely manner. as it is an irreplaceable input for the operation and growth of Data Centers and the development of the country's digital economy.
The MEXDC welcomes the plans that the Government has presented on the expansion of power generation and transmission capacity in the main industrial regions, but also emphasizes the relevance of ensuring that the current update of the regulatory framework guarantees conditions that encourage investment and allow the growing demand of the sector to be met; in addition to expediting permits for self-generation, the possibility of establishing direct contracts with CFE for new and existing facilities, as well as the transformation of energy; actions that would lead to guaranteeing a reliable electricity supply.
The Association urgently called on the authorities to immediately address these critical challenges; the lack of access to energy, as well as the delay in the allocation of permits for rights of way, procedures, concessions and authorizations that create relevant obstacles to the country's economic growth, slowing down progress and technological investment. In this sense, he is confident in the great attractiveness of Mexico and in the willingness of the current administration to continue promoting the industry in order to support innovation and economic development of the country.
