President Claudia Sheinbaum announced plans for a major energy project in Baja California Sur, centered on building at least two solar plants to meet the state’s growing power demand, driven largely by tourism.
Speaking at her daily press conference, Sheinbaum acknowledged the region’s long-standing electricity shortages. Previous administrations explored substations and underwater cabling to the mainland, but she said high costs make the cable option unviable for now.
“Next week, we’re going to present a very exciting project for Baja Sur,” she said, noting that several aging, fossil-fuel plants would be replaced by solar facilities. She confirmed the plan calls for two or three new plants, though technical details have yet to be disclosed.
Sheinbaum stressed that Baja California Sur can continue operating on an isolated electrical grid if generation and transmission are strengthened, avoiding costly underwater infrastructure while taking advantage of the state’s abundant solar potential.
