The Undersecretary for Investment, Strategic Projects, and Sustainable Development of Tamaulipas’s Energy Development Secretariat (Sedener), Óscar Xitec Pérez Contreras, represented the state at the US-Canada Trade Mission. The forum served as a key platform to attract investment, uniting over 100 companies from various sectors to explore commercial opportunities across North America.
Organized to foster dialogue, the event connected representatives from the energy, manufacturing, logistics, and technology industries with state and federal authorities. The primary goal was to identify concrete areas for collaboration and advance the development of strategic projects.
In his address, Undersecretary Pérez Contreras highlighted Tamaulipas’s robust portfolio of ongoing projects. These include significant developments in electricity transmission, renewable energy, and critical hydrocarbon and natural gas infrastructure. He specifically pointed to the modernization of the Madero Refinery and new initiatives in the sustainable biofuel sector.
According to the state’s Ministry of Energy Development, these efforts are strategically aligned with both state and national development plans. The initiatives aim to drive economic growth, spur technological innovation, and support the ongoing transition toward cleaner energy sources.
Tamaulipas’s role as a national energy leader was a central part of its presentation. The state contributes a substantial portion of Mexico’s total hydrocarbon and natural gas production. Furthermore, it boasts numerous operational wind farms and has several more in the planning stages, cementing its status as a region with immense renewable energy potential in northern Mexico.
The trade mission featured a series of conferences, business roundtables, and workshops. Tamaulipas’s participation proved effective in establishing contacts with international companies, particularly those interested in energy infrastructure and logistics projects. This engagement occurs within the broader context of strengthening trade relations between Mexico, the United States, and Canada under the USMCA agreement.
