Iberdrola has inaugurated the 66MW Pier II wind farm in the state of Puebla in Mexico.
The company carried out the $130m project with local partner the Mabe Group.
The wind farm consists of 33 Gamesa G97 2MW turbines.
The turbines are connected to a substation with a reactive capacity of 70 megavolt amps (MVA) built next to the site.
Pier II is connected to the national grid via a 115-kilovolt (kV) power line measuring 3.6 km, which was also installed as part of the project.
The connection point between this renewable facility and the Mexican grid is the Esperanza substation (115 kV).
The project employed an average of 350 local workers to complete construction, including collaboration with several Mexican suppliers.
Pier II is the first wind farm designed by Iberdrola using a supercomputing system, which allows for wind turbines to be placed in the spots with the highest energy-producing potential.
Iberdrola plans to roll out this system to future wind farm facilities on complex terrain.
The Mexican Secretary for Energy Pedro Joaquín Coldwell and Iberdrola chairman Ignacio Galán attended the inauguration event, as well as the governor of Puebla Rafael Moreno, and Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) managing director Enrique Ochoa.
This new facility brings Iberdrola’s wind operating capacity in Mexico to 366MW.
Image: the wind farm brings Iberdrola’s total wind capacity in Mexico to 366MW
