Tizimin II Wind Farm in Yucatan Takes Shape as First Parts Arrive

Progreso, Yucatán — The first components for the Tizimín II wind farm have arrived at the Port of Progreso, marking the formal start of construction on a 2.6 billion-peso renewable energy project in the state.

A total of 4,380 tons of wind turbine parts — including blades, towers, and nacelles — were unloaded at Dock 7 of the port’s deep-water terminal from the cargo vessel Chipol Donghai. The equipment will be transported to the project site in the Yohactún Hidalgo area, about 47 kilometers north of Tizimín’s municipal seat.

The wind farm will have an installed capacity of 75 megawatts and is expected to generate 272 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year, enough to power roughly 140,000 homes. It will connect to the Tizimín 115 kV substation operated by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), with commercial operations planned for 2028.

Officials said the project will create 320 direct jobs and 680 indirect positions during construction and operation, and is expected to boost logistics, industrial, and service activity in communities such as Tizimín and Progreso.

Tizimín II is the first wind project to enter its construction phase under the administration of Gov. Joaquín Díaz Mena, ending a gap of almost six years without a new wind farm coming online in Yucatán. State and federal authorities, together with the CFE, have promoted the project as part of broader efforts to strengthen the region’s energy security and support industry, agribusiness, tourism, and services.

“Today, Yucatán is once again building energy with its own wind, and this is only the beginning,” Díaz Mena said during a tour of the unloading area. “We are turning our state into the clean energy powerhouse of the Southeast, in coordination with the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum. The world is already looking at Yucatán because here, trust is answered with results.”

The arrival also highlights the Port of Progreso’s logistical capacity to handle oversized and heavy cargo shipments, a key requirement for wind energy development in the region.