Our CLUSTER

The Sonora Energy Cluster is a non-profit organization where

multidisciplinary experts from companies, government and academia
collaborate to improve business strategies and propose public policies
that boost the state's competitive advantages, promoting economic
development by taking advantage of the region's natural resources.
 Our MEMBERS

The largest energy sector community in northwest Mexico is comprised of our members and strategic allies:
 Our GOALS

LINKING PROMOTION
Connect cluster members with Support the promotion of the
Industry stakeholders and other products and services offered by
1 productive sectors to create business 4 cluster members, which will help
linkages; as well as to influence the make Sonora's industrial activities
creation of public policy. more efficient and competitive.

PROFESSIONALIZATION SUSTAINABILITY
Promote the development of SMEs to Promote sustainable energy

2 integrate them into the energy

industry value chain and increase 5 development based on the use of
natural resources available in the
their business opportunities. state.

HUMAN CAPITAL AND INNOVATION REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Encourage the formation
specialized human capital to meet
3 the needs of the state's energy
sector, while promoting innovation.
of Promote better integration with
economic actors in the Sonora -
6 Arizona Mega-region, northwestern
Mexico and other national and
international energy clusters.
 Our PROJECTS

To meet the goals of the Sonora Energy Cluster, there are 7 Working Groups formed by members of the
"triple helix" (companies, government and universities), where ideas are proposed, and our activities
and projects are followed up:

1| INNOVATION AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

| Reliable Industry Suppliers Program.
| Professionalization Program for Sonora's SMEs.
| Innovation Project in Energy Storage Systems in Lithium and Sodium-based Batteries.
| Energy Innovation Forum.

2| INFRASTRUCTURE AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

| Technical collaboration in local government energy projects.
| Bi-national collaboration platform Sonora - Arizona.
| Cross-border program for the development of Green Hydrogen projects.
| Development of the Sonora Energy Summit.
| Energy Market: Business meetings to strengthen value chains in regional projects.
| Internationalization of Sonoran companies: Linkage with potential foreign markets.

3| ENERGY EFFICIENCY
| Energy Efficiency Forum for Industry.
| Municipal Energy Efficiency Diagnosis Program for Regional Development.
| Collaboration in the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Standard in Buildings in the municipalities.
 Our PROJECTS

4| REGULATION
| Agenda for dialogue, management and follow-up with federal, state and municipal public agencies.
| Proposals for regulatory improvement at the local level (state and municipal).

5| FINANCES
| Liaison with sources of financing for public and private projects in the region.
| Formulation of financial mechanisms to promote the energy industry.

6| ENERGY TRANSITION
| Development of the "World Solar Energy Forum" (in collaboration with the Municipality of Hermosillo).
| Supplier linkage and development plan for projects in the hydrocarbon sector.
| Linkage with specialized organizations (particular programs with ASEA and the Mexican Petroleum Institute).

7| SMART CITIES
| A work plan is being developed to improve living conditions in Sonora's cities in the areas of: Safety,
sustainability and mobility.
 Our EVENTS

One of the main goals of the Cluster is to link industrial and institutional actors to make Sonora more
competitive, as well as to promote the services and products of reliable suppliers in the energy sector,
which is why we hold seven high-level events throughout the year:

| FORO NEARSHORING |
RETOS Y OPORTUNIDADES EN INFRAESTRUCTURA ELÉCTRICA PARA
LA ATRACCIÓN DE INVERSIONES A SONORA

2
EFICIENCIA

FORO
SEMINARIO
..........................................................................
ENERGÉTICA
PRESENTE Y FUTURO DEL SECTOR
DE HIDROCARBUROS EN SONORA EN SONORA
The Sonora Energy Cluster presented the 2023 Strategy, which consists of a series of initiatives aimed
at maximizing the development opportunities that the state and the region currently have, thanks to a
favorable global context for attracting investments that require products and services from the energy
sector to materialize, in the so-called "Sonora Moment".
Reliable Supplier Distinction: Recognizes companies that meet the standards required by Sonora's
industry to be suppliers in energy projects.

Complies with the Technical Complies with the It has international

Diagnostic Program Business Evaluation and practices in Quality,
(Documentary Evaluation and Strengthening Program Environment and Energy
Technical Visit)
Energy Market: It will consist of a series of business
meetings and industrial visits where reliable suppliers will
offer energy products and services required by the
industrial and institutional sector of Sonora and the
region.

Sonora Energy Summit: Evento de alto nivel dirigido a

empresas con proyectos activos de Energías Renovables
y Gas Natural en Sonora; directivos de empresas locales
e internacionales; así como a tomadores de decisiones
del sector público y académico.
Supplier Development Program: Will help companies
develop to meet the standards required by the industry
to be suppliers in energy projects, promoting the
professionalization of SMEs.

Entrepreneurship Program: This program will support

the ideas and ventures of Sonorans that promote the
energy transition to enter the sector's value chain,
through a model of support and development.
 SONORA, MEXICO

CAPITAL
Hermosillo

POPULATION
3 Million
EXPORTS
US$20.8B
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Industry (Manufacturing, automotive,
aerospace); Mining; Agriculture and
Livestock; Energy; Fishing; and Trade

368 MILES OF BORDERwith the U.S.

(Arizona and New Mexico)

7 PORTS OF ENTRY in Sonora

1,209 KM OF LITTORAL, its near of 11% in

Mexico, to access to the Asia markets
 Sonora: POWER

Capacity of the National Electric System in the Northwest Region

(Sonora and Sinaloa)

INSTALLED
MAXIMUM
REGION CAPACITY
DEMAND
(GENERATION)

NORTHWEST 9,470 MW 5,634 MW

Source: CENACE (2023)

 Sonora: POWER

Installed electric power generation capacity matrix in Sonora in 2021

Plant MW Technology Plant MW Technology Plant MW Technology Plant MW Technology

Plutarco Elias
Puerto Thermo- Iberdrola
632 100 PV Calles 135 Hydro Bacabachi 200 PV
Libertad electric Hermosillo
(El Novillo)
México
Combined Combined
Generadora 530 Empalme II 791 Oviáchi 19 Hydro Tastiota 100 PV
cycle cycle
de Energía

Combined
Agua Prieta Don Diego Abril
409 cycle + Solar 125 PV Mocúzari 10 Hydro 99 PV
II (Sempra) (ENGIE)
thermal STE

Naco- Combined Orejana Combined

258 125 PV Empalme I 770 El Mayo 99 PV
Nogales cycle (Zuma) cycle
Carlos
Thermo-
Hermosillo Combined Pima Solar AT Solar Rodriguez
250 110 PV 180 PV 484 electric
Indep. cycle (Sempra) (Acciona) Rivero
(Fuel oil)
(Guaymas)
Combined Bluemex Total 982
Hermosillo 227 90 PV Tuto Energy 137.5 PV
cycle Power I
Total 2306 Total 1341 Total 1251.5

Source: COEES (2021)

Sonora: POWER

Great opportunities for solar power in Sonora

Source: Solar GIS (2018)

Sonora: POWER

Central Puerto Peñasco

Puerto Peñasco
Solar PV parks in Sonora
1,000 MW
(Under construction)

Pima Solar Don Diego Solar

Caborca Benjamín Hill
110 MW 125 mw

Akin Solar Abril Solar

Pitiquito (Pto. Libertad) Caborca
130 MW 99 MW

AT Solar
Pitiquito (Puerto Libertad)
180 MW

Tuto Energy
Pitiquito (Puerto Libertad)
137.5 MW

La Orejana
Hermosillo (Bahía Kino)
125 MW

Parque Hermosillo
Hermosillo
100 MW

Bluemex Power 1
Empalme
90 MW

Tastiota El Mayo
Hermosillo Navojoa
100 MW 99 MW

X-Elio
Navojoa
200 MW Source: Sonora Energy Cluster (2023)
 Sonora: POWER

National Electric System (SEN)

BC

The SEN consists of four Electrical

Systems:
SEM

1. Sistema Interconectado Nacional

2. Sistema Eléctrico Baja California
(Isolated)
BCS
3. Sistema Eléctrico Baja California
Sur (Isolated) SIN
4. Sistema Eléctrico Mulegé
(Isolated)

Source: CENACE (2018)

 Sonora: POWER

International Interconnections
11 interconnections
with the US

Emergency interconnections
Interconnections for commercial import
and export
Projects to be built

2 interconnections with
the Central America

Source: CENACE (2018)

 Sonora: NATURAL GAS

Gas pipelines in Sonora

Naco - Hermosillo. For the residential, commercial,

industrial and power generation sectors (CENAGAS).

Agua Prieta. It is used for the Naco-Nogales

Combined Cycle Power Plant and Mining (Sempra
Infraestructura).

El Sásabe – Puerto Libertad – Completed up to the

Guaymas - Cd. Obregón section (Sempra
Infraestructura).

El Sásabe – Puerto Libertad – El Oro. Section to be

completed (Sempra Infraestructura).

Samalayuca - El Sásabe. 650 km. Under

construction (CARSO).
 Sonora: NATURAL GAS

Natural Gas Liquefaction Plant Projects

LNG ALLIANCE
Amigo LNG

Source: Sonora Energy Cluster (2023)

 Our DIRECTORY

It is a virtual tool of free access to which

any user of energy products and/or services
can find reliable suppliers, companies and
support institutions.

Visit: www.clustersonora.org/directorio

/ClusterEnergiaS
 Contact INFORMATION

SONORA ENERGY CLUSTER

CLÚSTER DE ENERGÍA DEL ESTADO DE SONORA, A.C.

Av. Tecnológico 115, Col. Sahuaro, C.P. 83170

Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

+52 1 662 510 0576

contacto@clustersonora.org
www.clustersonora.org

/ClusterEnergiaS