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Mexico Inaugurates Renewable Energy Expansion
Thursday, January 22, 2009
January 22, 2009 - Today, Mexico launches one of the largest wind farm projects in the world. As oil production continues to decline in Mexico, the country has gone overseas looking for investors to help develop a renewable energy portfolio.
According to the Associated Press release, the winds that blow across the chosen site, a narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, run between 25 to 36 kph (15 to 22 mph), a near-ideal rate for turbines.
One of the project partners, Spanish energy company Acciona Energia says the 2,500-hectare (6,180-acre) farm should generate 250 megawatts of electricity with 167 turbines, 25 of which are already operating.
To read the full article, click here.
According to the Associated Press release, the winds that blow across the chosen site, a narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, run between 25 to 36 kph (15 to 22 mph), a near-ideal rate for turbines.
One of the project partners, Spanish energy company Acciona Energia says the 2,500-hectare (6,180-acre) farm should generate 250 megawatts of electricity with 167 turbines, 25 of which are already operating.
To read the full article, click here.
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