Sempra has commenced operations at the 108MW second phase of its Energia Sierra Juarez (ESJ) wind farm in Tecate, Baja California.
ESJ, the first cross-border renewable energy project between Mexico and the United States, is now providing 263MW of electricity to the California electricity market.
“The expansion of our ESJ wind farm demonstrates our efforts to help support the continued integration of the North American energy markets in a sustainable way,” said Justin Bird, CEO of Sempra Infrastructure.
“Our latest investment underscores the confidence Sempra Infrastructure has in the Baja region as we look to connect abundant wind and solar resources to key customers in the US and Mexico.”
The phase two expansion of ESJ added 26 new wind turbines.
The construction of the new facility created more than 1700 direct and indirect jobs in Mexico.
In addition, ESJ holds lease agreements with landowners who will continue receiving payments based on the company’s revenue from electricity sales, as well as other social investment plans the company has in place as part of Sempra Infrastructure’s commitment to the communities where we operate.
Sempra Infrastructure is a producers of renewable energy in Mexico, operating more than 1600MW of clean power generation facilities, including two wind farms and five operating solar photovoltaic parks.
The company is also working to develop additional renewable energy generation and related electric transmission infrastructure to supply US and Mexican energy markets with new solar, wind and battery storage.