CFE, working with HDF Energy, has launched a tender for the CFE Oasis solar-battery project in Baja California Sur. It is an off-grid microgrid that pairs solar panels with batteries and green hydrogen. Los Cabos homes, vacation rentals and businesses can get solar with battery backup now. An off-grid system is also an option at the property level.
By Cabo Solar Experts · Updated November 10, 2026
What is the CFE Oasis solar-battery project?
According to PVTIME’s November 9, 2026 report, “Mexico tenders solar-hydrogen Oasis microgrid project,” Mexico’s CFE launched the tender with HDF Energy. The project is in Baja California Sur. PVTIME describes it as an off-grid microgrid designed to deliver stable power to local communities.
Mexico Business News’s November 6, 2026 report, “CFE Launches Landmark Oasis Tender to Pioneer Hybrid Solar,” places the plant in Mulegé. That article also calls it Mexico’s first utility-scale project to combine solar generation, battery storage and green hydrogen under one operating design.
Solar panels generate electricity from sunlight. Batteries store energy for later use. In the reported Oasis design, extra solar power also runs electrolyzers that make hydrogen. Stored hydrogen can then supply fuel cells when sunlight is low.
Oasis is not a household equipment package. Its relevance for property owners is the direction it shows. Even CFE is pairing solar with batteries in Baja California Sur, rather than treating panels as a stand-alone answer.
What do the reports say the project includes?
PVTIME and Mexico Business News both report these planned figures:
- Solar: 72 MW DC of photovoltaic capacity.
- Batteries: 20 MW of power and 80 MWh of storage.
- Hydrogen production: a 20 MW electrolyzer, plus fuel cells.
- Intended reach: about 40,000 households.
- Projected impact: about 94,000 tonnes of CO2 avoided each year.
Mexico Business News adds further planned details from its November 6 report. It says the 72 MW DC array would yield about 60 MW AC. It describes the battery as four hours of sustained discharge. It lists four 1.5 MW fuel cells, for 6 MW in total. It also reports a projected offset of 23,000 cubic meters of diesel and fuel oil.
These figures describe a utility-scale plan. They are not a savings number or a backup time for a Los Cabos home. Oasis’s four-hour battery figure is not a promise of four hours of backup at a private property.
When will the Oasis project supply electricity?
Mexico Business News gives a tender schedule, not a confirmed date for power delivery. Proposals are scheduled for November 18–30, 2026. Technical and economic proposals are due to open December 1. The contract award is expected December 18. An expected award is not the same as a working power plant.
The same report places Oasis in CFE’s 2026–2030 infrastructure roadmap. It also discusses Baja California Sur’s isolated regional grid, which is not tied to the national transmission network. That is useful infrastructure news. It does not mean any particular Los Cabos neighborhood will avoid future outages.
You do not need to wait for a utility-scale plant to plan backup at your own property. Cabo Solar Experts can design solar with battery backup, or an off-grid system, for your property. The design can focus on the lights, refrigeration, internet and cooling you want to keep on. Our Los Cabos power outages guide has related local context.
Separate electrical work is also underway in Los Cabos this season. A November 2026 road notice from La Jolla de Los Cabos reports medium-voltage work on the Transpeninsular Highway. The work is between kilometer 18 and 18.5, near Grand Velas. The work is scheduled from November 9 through December 2026. That notice is about traffic and grid work, not about Oasis. Property-level backup remains a separate decision from regional projects.
What can Los Cabos homes keep on with solar and battery backup?
A properly configured backup system can supply selected circuits during a utility outage. That can include lighting, Wi-Fi and refrigeration. Air conditioning needs a specific design check. What runs, and for how long, depends on inverter output, usable battery energy, starting charge, connected loads and available recharging.
Panels alone do not guarantee outage power. The equipment and wiring must support backup. Adding a battery also needs a compatibility review. A battery’s storage rating does not, by itself, tell you which appliances it can run at the same time.
Start with essential lighting, communications and refrigeration. Then list water equipment and any air conditioners you want included. Share model information and the hours you want them to run. Large loads can change both the inverter size and the amount of storage.
Cabo Solar Experts sizes these systems for homes, vacation rentals and businesses in Los Cabos. Our solar battery backup guide for Los Cabos explains the main choices. Ask for covered circuits, output limits and runtime assumptions in writing. Our solar installation page for Cabo San Lucas covers property-level solar design.
How should rentals, hotels and businesses plan?
A home might prioritize refrigeration, internet and one bedroom’s cooling. A rental manager may also need guest instructions that explain which circuits stay on. Hotels and businesses should separate essential equipment from loads that can wait. These are planning examples, not a promise that one system covers everything.
If you have more than one building or meter, identify each one before you compare proposals. A recent power bill gives consumption context. An appliance list explains outage priorities. Neither replaces a review of equipment compatibility and electrical capacity.
Some properties also export unused solar under interconnection rules. That is a different arrangement from backup. Our guide to CFE net metering in Los Cabos explains how the two-way meter and credit rules work.
A property without utility service needs a different assessment. Off-grid planning must cover everyday and overnight demand, not just occasional interruptions. An essential-circuit backup proposal is not automatically a complete off-grid design.
CFE Oasis and Los Cabos solar: frequently asked questions
Does Oasis mean Los Cabos outages are ending?
No such guarantee appears in the cited reports. Oasis is a proposed project in Mulegé with tender dates, not a reliability promise for a Los Cabos property.
Do homes need green hydrogen for solar backup?
No. Oasis uses hydrogen as part of a utility-scale design. Property-level planning can focus on solar panels, compatible batteries, inverter capacity and the circuits you want to keep on. A home does not need to copy the Oasis design.
Can batteries run my air conditioning?
Possibly, with a suitable design. Share the number of units, models and desired operating hours. Both storage capacity and inverter power need checking alongside other loads that run at the same time. No fixed runtime applies to every property.
Should I wait for Oasis before considering backup?
No. The tender schedule is not an operating date. You can assess solar with battery backup, or an off-grid system, for your property now. Equipment availability and installation timing still need confirmation in your own proposal.
Get a solar and battery backup quote for Los Cabos
Cabo Solar Experts can discuss solar, battery backup and off-grid options around your property’s needs. Begin with your location, a recent power bill and a short list of equipment you want running during an outage. Include air-conditioner details if cooling is a priority.
For a quote, send your bill and backup priorities on WhatsApp: +1 951-577-5097. The next step is to review suitable options and their limits, not to assume unlimited backup from a headline.
