Renewable powerCompleted

Bii Nee Stipa II Wind Farm

A 74 MW, 37-turbine wind farm in the 'La Ventosa' corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, operated by Impulsora Nacional de Electricidad, a subsidiary of Enel Green Power, with a USD 76 million IDB loan.

Isthmus of Tehuantepec ('La Ventosa' region), Oaxaca State, MexicoGrid-connected wind powerNone
Image credit
Wind turbines near La Ventosa, Oaxaca, Mexico, 2011. Regional wind-energy landscape; the pictured turbines are not identified as Bii Nee Stipa II.Location context · Thelmadatter · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 2011 · Resized; display cropImage source ↗Licence ↗
OperatorImpulsora Nacional de Electricidad S. de R.L. de C.V. (subsidiary of Enel Green Power SpA)
EcosystemGrid-connected wind power
StandardNone
StatusCompleted
LocationIsthmus of Tehuantepec ('La Ventosa' region), Oaxaca State, Mexico
Overview

Inside the project

The Inter-American Development Bank frames the investment as supporting Mexico's efforts to harness wind energy in the region and reduce reliance on fossil fuels for electricity generation.

Construction is complete; the loan itself dates from after 2009.

74 MW
Wind farm capacity
37
Wind turbine generators
76M USD
IDB loan

Objectives

  • Harness wind energy in the La Ventosa region of Oaxaca
  • Reduce reliance on fossil fuels for electricity generation

Approach

  • 37 wind turbine generators were installed in the La Ventosa wind corridor, financed by an IDB loan to the Enel Green Power subsidiary operating the farm.

Sources

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  1. iadb.org ↗https://www.iadb.org/en/news/idb-approves-76-million-loan-finance-74-mw-wind-farm-mexicos-oaxaca

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