The struggle for light: tc energía changes lives in hidalgo

A scent of popcorn floats in the air. Smiling, attendees await the start of the projection. It could be a typical night at any cinema… except here, there are no walls or ceiling. Nor an electric grid. We are in the community of Cieneguilla, in the state of Hidalgo. Above, the stars. To the side, the Sierra Madre Oriental. This movie night is possible thanks to the magic that TC Energía performs in the communities where it is present: thanks to its donation of solar panels, light has today come to this home as part of a program organized by our Social Impact team. And with it, there's another novelty: it's the first time that the owners of this home, Mrs. Luisa Nava and Mr. Emiliano Camero, aged 78 and 84 respectively, watch a movie in their own house.

From March 1st to 7th, in the municipalities of Cardonal and Tlahuiltepa, in Hidalgo, TC Energía practiced its policy of being a good neighbor. Thus, thanks to the company's donation, 27 photovoltaic systems were installed in communities without access to the electrical grid. Out of these, 23 autonomous photovoltaic systems were for homes; two more were for community spaces (ejidal offices in Cieneguilla and Coyocala); two, in community clinics (Cieneguilla and Coyocala). In total, 89 people benefited from this program.

"Among the four focus areas we have at TC Energía (education, security, environment, and resilient communities), one of the needs we identified in Mexico was access to basic services. It's not so much an issue in the United States or Canada, but it is a reality in our country. It was thus that, as an energy infrastructure company, we asked ourselves: how is it possible that, in communities where we are present, there are still houses without access to energy? Last year we did a pilot of this program in a community. This year it will be two," says Fernanda Hermosillo, Senior Advisor of the Social Impact area at TC Energía.