Cozumel and CFE Review 3.6 Billion Peso Submarine Power Cable Project

Cozumel, Quintana Roo — Mayor José Luis Chacón Méndez met with technical staff from the CFE (Federal Electricity Commission) on Wednesday to review plans for a new submarine power cable that will reinforce electricity service on Cozumel, an project worth more than 3.6 billion pesos and covering over 30 kilometers of cable.

Chacón Méndez said the cable is a strategic project for the island’s present and future, because it will allow the grid to meet growing energy demand and strengthen the system’s capacity to respond to problems.

The mayor added that modern, efficient infrastructure is essential to improving living standards for Cozumel families, giving local businesses greater certainty and keeping the island competitive as a tourism destination. He thanked Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama for hearing the island’s request.

He also said the municipal government is ready to work with the CFE on the paperwork and other steps needed during construction, and pledged to keep residents informed about each stage of the project. He thanked engineer Roberto Hernández Gil, head of the CFE’s Quintana Roo zone construction office, for coordinating the technical team that presented and explained the blueprints to the city government.

Work Scheduled From October Through March 2028

According to the schedule presented by the CFE team, work is set to run from October 13 to March 2028. During the meeting, held at the mayor’s office, specialists from the CFE’s Peninsular regional construction office described the project’s main features, the planned route of the submarine cable and how it will connect to the grid between Playa del Carmen and Cozumel.

The project also includes replacing transformers, upgrading substations and building supporting infrastructure so the island’s network can safely receive, distribute and use the additional power.

Officials said the new cable will strengthen Cozumel’s energy link to the mainland, reduce its vulnerability to failures and lower the risk of supply interruptions. It is also expected to improve the continuity and stability of service for homes, businesses, public spaces and companies, and to create better conditions for new productive and tourism projects.

The CFE team included engineers Xavier Sánchez Cruz, works manager in Playa del Carmen; Christian E. Salazar, works manager; Abril Corapia Hernández, planning and control assistant; and Eduardo Salazar Braga, also from the Quintana Roo zone construction office.