The 42 wind turbines in the wind farm are of ACCIONA Windpower technology, with a rotor diameter of 132 metres, 120-metre-high concrete towers and 3.3 MW of rated capacity. It is located in the municipality of Reynosa in the State of Tamaulipas (Mexico), where ACCIONA also has the El Cortijo and San Carlos wind farms.
It produces energy equivalent to the consumption of around 275,000 households, avoiding the emission of around 331,545 tonnes of CO2 to the atmosphere per year.
With this facility, Acciona reaches 1,285 MW of renewable energy capacity in Mexico, in the form of seven wind farms totalling 881 MW and one 405-MW photovoltaic plant. The energy produced in Santa Cruz is used to support long-term purchase agreements (PPAs) for clean energy projects for private clients in the country.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Location: Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
- Capacity: 138.6 MW
- Wind turbine: ACCIONA Windpower AW132/3300
- Torre: 120 metres high (hub height) / concrete
- Rotor: diameter 132 metres
- Owner: ACCIONA
KEY FEATURES
- One of the seven wind farms owned by ACCIONA in Mexico
- Clean energy equivalent to the consumption of around 275,000 households
- 295,000 tonnes of CO2 avoided per year