Save on your energy bills with solar panels

Published June 8, 2024

With the United Nations suggesting that we all need to transition to green energy sources, making the switch in Mexico is beneficial for both the environment and your wallet. In the upcoming decades, one of the objectives for countries and individuals alike will be self-sufficiency as a step towards creating a more sustainable world, aligning with Goal 7 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: “Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.”

Fifteen years ago, Ángel de la Torre González was a pioneer in solar panel installation in Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco. He implemented this initiative not only to make his own household self-sufficient but also two of his dairy ranches.

Today, these solar panels supply 90% of the electricity required to produce 3,200 thousand liters of milk per day on his ranch and 40% of the electricity needed to produce the 10 thousand liters generated by a collective barn he is affiliated with.

“In both cases, whether for my household or milk production, we recouped the investment within 5 years. The benefits are remarkable because, after that period, you are essentially self-sufficient; you consume what you produce, and it is financially advantageous,” he told MND.

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