Mexico plans 80 percent rise in wind power generation by 2030
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The Mexican government forecasts wind energy generation will rise by 80 percent by 2030, reaching 150,000 megawatts, according to the Secretaría de Energía (Sener).
Jorge Islas Samperio, undersecretary of Planning and Energy Transition at Sener, revealed this projection during a forum hosted by the Mexican Wind Energy Association and the Global Wind Energy Council.
Mexico intends to increase its renewable energy production from 24.61 percent, or 82 terawatts/hour, in 2025, to over 38 percent (170 terawatts/hour) by 2030, with more than 74 percent of new capacity coming from clean sources. Sener’s planning includes adding 6,860 megawatts of wind power capacity. The agency has already allocated 4,701 megawatts to 17 wind farms, and it expects to assign the remaining 2,159 megawatts soon.
Officials believe combining wind, solar, and hydroelectric power will help stabilize Mexico’s national electrical system. The Comisión Federal de Electricidad announced it awarded contracts for eight wind-powered electricity generation projects. These projects, utilizing a combined 2,949 megawatts of capacity, will operate between 2029 and 2030 in Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, two states in northeastern Mexico. The projects will also include approximately 890 megawatts of battery storage to power industrial centers in the region.
