Under which legal figure does this operate?
Mexico's current electricity framework contemplates three self-supply modalities: isolated, interconnected with surplus sales, and interconnected without surplus sales. Each project is structured under the modality that optimizes permits, timelines and economics. Gemex manages the full regulatory process: generation permits, interconnection where applicable and ongoing compliance.
Who finances and who operates the plant?
Gemex develops, finances, builds and operates. Your company does not invest capital in the asset: you consume energy under a long-term contract with agreed conditions. Operation and maintenance are ours for the life of the contract, with committed availability.
What if gas prices rise?
The contract structure defines how fuel risk is shared: there are schemes with transparent indexed pricing and schemes with hedging. What disappears is the exposure to regulated supply tariff adjustments and transmission costs, which are the components that have historically risen the most. In the technical-economic proposal we model the scenarios with your numbers.
When does gas win and when does solar win?
They are complementary, not rivals. Solar produces when the sun shines and needs large surface; it is excellent for lowering average daytime energy cost. On-site gas produces 24/7 with high capacity factor on a small footprint, delivers useful heat if your process uses it, and sustains critical loads that admit no intermittency. For a data center or a continuous process, gas is the base; solar can stack on top. If your profile is mostly daytime and you have the surface, pure solar can win, and we will tell you so in the assessment.
How long does a project take?
The assessment takes weeks, not months. From signing, a typical 3–20 MW project reaches operation in 12 to 24 months, depending on modality, interconnection and the site's gas access. The detailed schedule is part of the proposal.
Does my site have natural gas access?
Mexico has a robust trunk network (SISTRANGAS and private pipelines such as Los Ramones, Wahalajara or Mayakan) plus virtual LNG/CNG options where the pipeline does not reach. Supply viability is among the first things we verify in the assessment, at no cost.
What happens to my current supply contract?
Self-supply coexists with your current supply: it can cover the base load and leave the grid as backup, or cover everything under the isolated modality. The transition is designed so your operation is never exposed.
What about emissions?
Efficient generation with natural gas, and especially cogeneration at over 80% combined efficiency, reduces primary energy consumption versus consuming grid electricity and generating heat in separate boilers. We do not dress it up: it is natural gas, and what it offers is measurable, reportable efficiency for your sustainability commitments.
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