Elecnor is building a 50 MW wind farm in Mexico that will change Baja California Sur's energy matrix

The Spanish infrastructure, energy, services and telecommunications group Elecnor has recently been awarded a contract for the construction of the Coromuel Wind Farm in Mexico for EUR 28.8 million (USD 32 million). The Coromuel Wind Farm was developed by Eolica Coromuel, S. de R. L and is owned by Eurus Energy America Corporation (EEAC). EEAC, headquartered in San Diego, California, is part of the Eurus Energy Group, itself the Tokyo based global renewable energy company majority owned by Toyota Tsusho Corporation.

The wind farm, which will have a capacity of 50 megawatts (MW), will be located in the desert of Baja California Sur, about 40 kilometres from La Paz, the capital of the state. Twenty General Electric 2.5 MW wind turbines will be installed and 20 km of roads and more than 20 km of medium-voltage overhead and underground networks will be built. The contract also includes the construction of two 115 kV electrical substations and the installation of 120 km of optical ground wires (OPWG) to connect the high-voltage pylons. The project is currently in the construction phase of laying the foundations for the wind turbines, roads and platforms.

This is a very important project, as it will have a large impact on the area's energy generation model. At the moment, Baja California Sur's interconnection system is isolated from the rest of the country's infrastructure. Unlike the system in most of Mexico, in Baja California energy generation comes mainly from fossil fuels. The region's growing tourist development has led to a significant increase in demand that the current system has not been able to meet. In this way, the Coromuel Wind Farm will increase the region's energy capacity, avoiding system failures and decreasing its dependence on fossil fuels at the same time.

Elecnor began its activity in Mexico in 1992. Throughout this time it has built all kinds of infrastructure, from power transmission lines to gas pipelines and hydroelectric power stations. The contract awarded for the construction of the Coromuel Wind Farm is yet another sign of the business sector's confidence in the Group and strengthens its presence in the North American country.