Cozumel Electricity
CFE’s Electrical Cable To Cozumel: 15 Years Into a 30 Year Lifespan
According to a recent publication of Cozumel’s El Semanario newspaper the CFE electric cable that connects the island of Cozumel to the Yucatan Peninsula is 15 years into it’s projected 30 year lifespan.
Originally installed back in 1999, the undersea cable consists of 7 wires with 2 circuits. It’s projected that the cable is using approximately 50% of it’s 25-30 MVA capacity, or 13 – 14 MVA (Mega Volt Amperes).
Additionally, CFE also has a generating plant located in Cozumel that, in theory, can supply the island with all of it’s electrical needs in the event the cable malfunctions.
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