Mexico’s Wind Energy Boom Plays Out on Gusty Shores

By David Alire Garcia LA VENTOSA, Mexico (Reuters) – On an arid plain where sudden gusts of wind can rip roofs off buildings and knock over tractor trailers, Mexico is building a new engine for its energy future. Surrounded by towering turbines in every direction, the town of La Ventosa – which means “the windy place” in Spanish – is at the heart of a wind power boom in the country. Mexico, the world’s 14th biggest economy, still punches well below its weight in terms of wind energy, ranking 24th on the planet in installed capacity last year, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

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Mexico’s Wind Energy Boom Plays Out on Gusty Shores