El Economista – Mexico City
In Mexico, wind generation faces a crucial moment of potential expansion, both because of the prospects for its growth in the coming years, and because of the record of effective production that has been achieved. In the accumulated of the first five months of the year, 10,020 gigawatts per hour have been generated, which meant an increase of 3.8% compared to the same period in 2025.
Despite the de facto cancellation of permissions for new capacity during the last six-year term in which Morena took the presidency of the country, projects in advanced stages of development achieved that between 2018 and 2026, effective wind generation increased 87%, from 5,356 gigawatt hours.
Due to the implementation of new infrastructure and repowering of the existing one, energy production through wind has increased 115% since 10 years ago with an average increase in generation of 9.4% annually, according to data from the National Energy Control Center, Cenace, displayed by the Energy Monitor of the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness, Imco.
And Mexico is preparing for a new stage of expansion of wind energy: according to the Mexican Wind Energy Association (Amdee), the investment could mobilize between US$4,000 and US$5,000 million and incorporate 2,159 megawatts of new wind generation capacity until 2030. This growth will be added to the 8,131 megawatts of wind capacity currently installed in the country, distributed in 76 wind farms located in 16 states and supported by more than 3,300 wind turbines.
In parallel, the government’s calls for private projects through binding planning schemes and mixed contracts with the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) have already allowed more than 3,900 megawatts of new wind capacity to be awarded by 2030. However, the industry still maintains a portfolio of 2,500 additional megawatts to be developed, equivalent to about 30% of the wind capacity that currently operates in the country, in addition to the government goal of incorporating 6,800 additional megawatts during the current six-year term.
In this regard, Jose Aceves, director in Mexico of the company specialized in heavy cargo transportation and participant in the deployment of large wind projects, Sarens, He assured that “wind energy is going through a decisive moment in Mexico and everything indicates that the coming years will be marked by an acceleration of investments and the development of new infrastructure. For this growth to materialize, it will be essential to have partners capable of providing technical experience, engineering solutions and specialized equipment.”
From Sarens, with presence in 100 projects in 65 countries, assured that they have been accompanying the development of the wind sector for years, participating in projects strategic in different regions of the country and putting at the service of its clients a combination of innovation, security and operational capacity that allows us to contribute to Mexico’s energy transition.
In recent years, the company has been able to participate in the rehabilitation works of the Reynosa wind farm, the largest in Mexico, in Tamaulipas, where it was able to take charge of the lowering, lifting and installation of the blades of the 64 wind turbines, in addition to other international projects. Altogether, the wind infrastructure installed in Mexico generates enough electricity to supply 12.1 million homes.
Mexico is preparing for a new stage of expansion of wind energy: according to the Mexican Wind Energy Association, the investment could mobilize between 4,000 and 5,000 million dollars and incorporate 2,159 megawatts of new generation capacity until 2030.
