Mexico Greenlights 130-MW Wind Farm in Clean Energy Comeback

After six years of watching renewable energy projects gather dust, Mexico just flipped the switch on its clean energy future.

Vancouver-based Revolve Renewable Power received final approval this week to connect its 130-megawatt EL24 Wind Project to Mexico's national grid. The green light from Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission means the Tamaulipas wind farm can move forward after years of uncertainty, with operations expected to begin in 2028.

The approval represents more than just one project. It's proof that Mexico's new government is serious about reviving an industry that stalled completely under the previous administration.

From 2018 to 2024, former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador effectively froze renewable energy development while focusing on oil and nationalizing the energy sector. Wind farms sat unbuilt. Solar plants remained on drawing boards. Investors looked elsewhere.

President Claudia Sheinbaum changed that calculus when she took office in October 2024. Her government has fast-tracked wind farms, solar plants, and battery storage projects across the country.

The results speak for themselves. Mexico's Energy Ministry launched a call for $7 billion in private renewable investment last October. By December, the government announced plans for 20 new solar and wind facilities nationwide.

"Securing the interconnection agreement de-risks the project significantly and puts EL24 firmly on the path to ready-to-build status," said Revolve CEO Myke Clark. The company is also developing a 400-megawatt wind project in neighboring Nuevo León.

The Ripple Effect

The wind farm approvals are creating momentum that extends far beyond individual projects. Tamaulipas alone gained two major renewable facilities in December: the EL24 wind farm and a 110-megawatt solar park in Altamira.

Revolve's Executive Chairman Steve Dalton told BNamericas he's seeing renewed confidence across the entire renewable sector. "The Sheinbaum government is delivering on its promises, which gives everyone greater confidence in the market's direction," he said.

The government aims to add roughly one gigawatt of private renewable energy annually. That matches the pace Mexico achieved before the previous administration's policy reversal, when the country was building a reputation as a clean energy leader.

EL24 was one of only five wind projects nationwide to receive a generation permit from Mexico's energy regulator, making it a bellwether for the industry's revival. Revolve is now finalizing engineering plans and exploring construction financing while the project moves toward ready-to-build status later this year.

The transformation is breathing new life into Mexico's renewable energy sector and proving that policy shifts can unlock billions in stalled investment almost overnight.