Wind Energy

Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica to Use Wind Power to Operate 348 Stores

"The Oaxaca I Lamatalaventosa Wind Farm is one of the projects that will enable Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica to meet its objective of having 100% of its units operate with renewable energy sources by 2025. It should be noted that this wind farm supplies wind energy to more points throughout our country than any other of its kind, providing great environmental benefits such as reducing CO2 emissions into the atmosphere by 137,000 tons, which in turn is tantamount to taking 21,000 vehicles off the roads," explained Scot Rank, Executive President and CEO for the company during the opening ceremony.

In attendance during the official "Oaxaca I Lamatalaventosa Wind Farm" opening ceremony were Georgina Kessel, Secretary of Energy; Alfredo Elias Ayub, General Director of the Federal Electricity Commission; Francisco Javier Salazar, President of the Energy Regulating Commission; and Thomas Mueller, Director of Electrica del Valle de Mexico; plus other important government officials, and executives and associates from Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica.

Scot Rank thanked the Energy Ministry and the Federal Electricity Commission for their support in turning the operation of the "Oaxaca I Lamatalaventosa Wind Farm" into a reality.

The "Oaxaca I Lamatalaventosa Wind Farm" works thanks to a supply partnership between Electrica del Valle de Mexico and Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica, with the latter supplying, installing, and implementing the project. The farm is located at La Ventosa, Oaxaca. It has 27 2.5 MW wind turbines, that is, almost double the capacity of current turbines which enable them to generate a total of 67.5 MW.

Energy will be transported through Mexican Electrical System channels; hence the Energy Ministry and the Federal Electricity Commission were instrumental in the implementation of the project.

The "Oaxaca I Lamatalaventosa Wind Park" is part of Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica’s commitment to sustainability, which includes generating zero pollutant water discharges by reducing, reusing, and recycling waste and packaging, and expanding the assortment of environment-friendly items.

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