Queretaro Wind Farm Will Begin Operations in June 2023
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Queretaro Wind Farm Will Begin Operations in June 2023

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Eliza Galeana By Eliza Galeana | Junior Journalist & Industry Analyst - Tue, 05/23/2023 - 09:22

Huimilpan’s wind farm in Queretaro will soon begin operations, after a series of technical tests and the approval of permits by CRE. The facility will boast a maximum capacity of 30MW and will be able to provide electricity to nearly 30,000 households in the area.

Mauricio Reyes, Director, Queretaro Energy Agency (AEEQ), stated that the wind farm is in its testing phase and is estimated to begin operations in June 2023. Moreover, given that the complex was inactive for a couple years, it must also go through maintenance processes. In November, 2017, the government of the state announced that Huimilpan’s wind farm, located in San Pedro, would begin operations in 2018. However, the opening had been delayed until recently due to pending permits. 

"The farm is still in the testing stage, which means it is not delivering energy to the system yet. After so much time abandoned, a complex of this nature has to undergo maintenance to ensure its efficiency,” Reyes said. He added that the inauguration was delayed another month, due to technical processes, which once covered will allow the plant’s activation. 

Mauricio Kuri, Governor of Queretaro, highlighted that Eolica Huimilpan, the company that will operate the farm, has the necessary permits and the support of the state government. "I personally met with the president of CRE to solve the issue regarding pending permits. We want Queretaro to grow in clean energy production and, to do so, we need to support local companies with a sustainable vision, such as Eolica Huimilpan,” Kuri said. According to the governor, about MX$1 million (US$55,870.8) were invested in the construction of the complex, which will have a generation capacity of 30MW and provide electricity to around 30,000 households. 

"Queretaro’s government has put a lot of effort into the project and we have been monitoring it for months. More than the investment, which was substantial, we must highlight the environmental benefits of the farm, as well as the reduction in the burden of the grid," said Marco Antonio del Prete, Minister, Sustainable Development of Queretaro (SEDESU), who pointed out that although there are more clean energy projects interested in arriving in Queretaro, the current legislation does not allow this to happen. 

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