Government Initiative
The Sonora Sustainable Energy Plan is a presidential initiative aimed at achieving energy security through an integral plan, in collaboration with strategic industries such as semiconductors, automotive, and electromobility.
Presented as a binational strategy, it is a model driven by a replicable ecosystem
Sonora builds, with effort and commitment, the development vocations that the XXI century demands to achieve sustainability and prosperity for the next generations。
Sonora Sustainable
Energy Plan
This includes the generation of clean energy, the development of cutting-edge infrastructure, the growth of electromobility and semiconductor industries, and the development of their supply chains. Additionally, it involves the development of the human talent required by these industries.
Clean energy generation
- A 1GW solar plant is currently under construction in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, which will be the largest in Latin America upon completion.
- Furthermore, additional plants will be built to produce up to 5GW. These solar plants will be strategically located to supply clean energy to the binational electromobility ecosystem.
Cutting-edge infrastructure
- With the development of Science Parks, the provided infrastructure will meet the industry’s requirements.
- Creating an ideal environment for innovation through a combination of services, academic support, industry collaboration, and Research and Development Centers with a global vision.
- This will ensure sustainable resource management, including clean energy, water, and waste, while taking care of the environment at the site.
Electromobility value chain
- Development of the value chain in the electromobility industry, from the mining phase to battery and electric vehicle manufacturing, is a priority in Sonora. The state possesses Mexico’s largest lithium reserve, a critical mineral for the industry.
- The semiconductor industry is also a priority in Sonora, with a project underway to create the necessary environment with the infrastructure and talent for highly specialized Back-End processes.
- Availability of critical minerals in Sonora.
Talent development
- With a high level of coordination, the National Council of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education in Mexico, and the Government of the state of Sonora have developed specialized programs to promote human talent in high schools, bachelor’s degrees, and postgraduate studies, always striving for educational innovation.
- A binational Research and Development center for semiconductors is being established, which will serve as a collaborative point between semiconductor companies and academia to prepare the scientists and engineers that Mexico requires for this historic opportunity.
- Sonora has formed strong alliances with national and international universities, particularly with Arizona State University, a renowned institution with specialized programs that provide to the demands of the semiconductor industry.
Human Capital
Mexican initiative for Development, Attraction and Retention of Human Talent for strategic industries
+850,000
+850,000 People in Mexico with engineer skills at year, for potential specialization in the semiconductors and electromobility industry
2,000,000
2,000,000 Workers will join the labor market annually in the next 5 years
50
50 R&D centers focused on frontier research to drive innovation
STEM
Highest Enrollment in STEM graduates in the continent
1st
1st Country among the OECD in terms of the highest number of technical graduates
Educational Infrastructure
63/139
Mexico: 2,814 Universities; 4,699 Campuses
Sonora: 63 Universities; 139 Campus
+36,400
Engineering Students +36,400
+5,500
Graduates in Engineering per year +5,500
Enrolled Engineers
Sonora’s potential workforce available for the Science Parks.
Technician (Technical and Vocational Colleges)
6,807
Enrolled
1,713
Graduated
Undergraduate
107,746
Enrolled
11,878
Graduated
Postgraduate
2,959
Enrolled
1,103
Graduated