Mezquite Wind Farm is a 250MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in June 2019. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by GE Renewable Energy, Parque Eolico El Mezquite SAPI de CV and Sowitec Group. The project is currently owned by Parque Eolico El Mezquite SAPI de CV with a stake of 100%.
The project generates 890,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 120,000 households, offsetting 400,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in June 2019.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Comision Federal de Electricidad under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years, starting from 2019.
Contractors involved
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 100 units of GE 2.5-116 turbines, each with 2.5MW nameplate capacity.
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About GE Renewable Energy
GE Renewable Energy (GE) is a subsidiary of GE Group, supplies technology, products, and services to the renewable energy industry. The company products include onshore and offshore wind turbines, hydroelectric turbines, control systems and generators, geothermal power turbines, tidal turbines and solar power plant solutions. In addition, the company offers engineering, procurement and construction services, operation and maintenance, optimization, and plant upgradation and assessment services. The company's customers include MARS, Inc., President Container Group, Inc. Kennedy Renewables, E.ON, and Renova, and the Coastal Community Action Program. GE is headquartered in Paris, France.
About Sowitec Group
Sowitec Group Gmbh (Sowitec) is a renewable energy company that develops wind power projects. The company offers services such as planning, designing, realization, commercial management, energy yields, wind farm profitability calculations, technical management, and carbon emission trading of wind energy projects. It provides wind measurements, project construction management, wind surveying, engineering, operational management, trading, carbon market solutions, registration of CDM projects and wind power trading services, and individual advice and consultancy services. Sowitec develops and operates wind farms in Germany, Mexico, France, Chile, the UK, Belgium, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Peru, Russia, Thailand, and Uraguay. Sowitec is headquartered in Sonnenbuhl, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
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