Wind energy in Chiapas, Mexico

With the growing demand for electric service, the use of wind energy is growing due to its availability and low cost. In Chiapas, wind turbines are used in Arriaga, where there are two wind farms, which are also in states such as Oaxaca, Puebla, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Nuevo León, Coahuila and Baja California.

Although the initial investment is quite high, in the long term the environmental and economic impact is quite significant, since they reduce the use of fossil fuels, energy imports, generate wealth and local employment and contribute to sustainable development.

José Robles Ocampo, researcher at the National Technological Institute of Mexico (TecNM), Tuxtla Gutiérrez campus, commented that in 1997 there were less than 10 wind turbines being tested at the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) in Juchitán, Oaxaca, since then work began with this type of renewable energy.

In the last two decades, wind energy has achieved growth and a national contribution of at least 6%, and the trend is for it to continue to increase thanks to its advantages and considering the energy transition that has begun to be worked on in recent years.

A wind farm is a set of wind turbines with its own substation, to generate electric energy through turbines that operate through the force of the wind, although wind turbines are not yet produced in Mexico, most of their components are brought from abroad.

To build one, several studies, permits and projects are required, in addition to having investors. There must be a company that wants to build the park and subsequently sell the energy; it is a long process.