Mexico signs renewable energy deals with US firms

Mexico has made commitments with 17 US companies on clean energy generation, its president announced Friday.

After months of friction with business leaders, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the deals would generate 1,854 megawatts (MW) as the government scrambles to fight climate change.

He did not immediately disclose the amounts involved.

"As a result of these agreements, the creation of solar parks on the border between Mexico and the United States is being explored," the president said.

Also among the goals would be building energy transmission networks to let power be exported to California and other US states, he added at a climate conference.