Mexico continues to contribute to the fight against climate change and the fulfillment of international agreements. A very clear example of this has been reflected in wind energy which, in addition to benefiting the environment, has resulted in economic growth for the country and sustainable development in the communities where the wind farms are located.
According to the World Wind Energy Council, Mexico currently occupies the 16th position in the world and 2nd in Latin America in wind potential, which is why it is estimated that during the next six years the country can triple its total capacity in generation of energy.
Changes in favor of clean energies
Mexico is committed to having 35% of all electricity coming from clean energy sources within the next 5 years, which is why, for some time now it has begun to work on some strategies such as:
In the 1990s, the Federal Electricity Commission was the first to develop wind farms, but today private investors have been the majority in these projects that generate around 800 megawatts of 6,200 in total.
In Mexico there are only nine wind power producing states, Oaxaca being the main generator. In 2015, wind farms in the state registered 7,072,479 Gigawatts, which is equivalent to 92.14 percent of the country’s total production.
To a lesser extent, wind power plants in the states of Tamaulipas, Jalisco, Nuevo León, Chiapas, Baja California, San Luis Potosí, Sonora and Quintana Roo are also generating clean energy.