SolFocus and Grupo Musa have announced the construction of a CPV plant with a total capacity of 450MW in Baja California, Mexico. Construction is expected to begin in late 2012 and the project will be built in 50MW tranches. Commercial production is estimated to commence in late 2013.

　　SolMex Energy, a company founded by Grupo Musa and Synergy Technologies, owns and operates the solar power plant while SolFocus will provide CPV equipment.

　　“The project is in direct alignment with the Mexico and US bilateral clean energy agenda. The countries share a common goal of achieving strong economic growth and energy security while addressing climate change and increasing the reliability of energy infrastructure,” said David Muñoz, director general of the Baja California State commission of energy. “Mexico has been successful with wind energy, and now this large solar project will support our energy infrastructure and economic development efforts in the very near future. This project adds to Governor Osuna Millan's vision of a sustainable Baja California.”

　　The site for the plant near Tecate is owned by Grupo Musa and the realization of the project has been a co-operation between public and private businesses, especially ProMéxico and the Asian Pacific development corporation. Mexico is well known for generating wind energy and has now begun venturing into the generation of solar energy.