Wind Farm Project in Southern Quintana Roo Moves Forward

Chetumal, Quintana Roo — A plan to build a wind farm in southern Quintana Roo is advancing gradually, and construction could begin in early 2027 if the project secures its pending permits.

The project is currently awaiting approval of its Environmental Impact Statement (MIA), the permit that would allow the developers to continue with the remaining procedures.

Artemio Santos, coordinator of Quintana Roo’s Cabinet of Public Policies and Emblematic Projects, said the Spanish company Vientos del Caribe will develop the wind farm. The company is already leasing land from the Juan Sarabia and Sergio Butrón Casas communal land holdings, known as ejidos, where the turbines would be installed.

$350 Million Investment, 52 Turbines

The plant is designed for an average installed capacity of 208 megawatts, with estimated generation reaching 200 megawatts once all equipment is operating. The planned investment totals $350 million.

Santos said the electricity generated would feed into the region’s power grid through a connection to the Xul-Há substation.

“It will be connected to the Xul-Há substation. It is the most advanced project in the country in terms of procedures with the federal government and the Energy Department,” he said.

Federal authorities are now reviewing the project after the developers filed the environmental impact application.

Project Details

According to the information submitted to federal authorities, the wind farm would include 52 turbines, each with a nominal capacity of 4 megawatts.

The park would cover a total area of 1,871.212 hectares on land leased from the Juan Sarabia and Sergio Butrón Casas ejidos. Of that surface, 209.394 hectares would be used for permanent works, including turbine foundations and platforms, a step-up substation and a transmission line.

The project also includes access roads, rights of way, meteorological towers and medium-voltage cable networks.

The wind farm is part of a broader push to generate clean energy. It would harness the kinetic energy of the wind to produce electricity without fossil fuels, and it would not require water during the generation process.

If the outstanding permits are granted, construction could begin during 2027, adding new electricity generation capacity for southern Quintana Roo.