CFE reinforces a 400 kV transmission tower in Veracruz
CFE replaced and reinforced Tower 162 on the El Juile–Cerro de Oro 400 kV line after river erosion created a structural risk. The line circuits were re-energized in late August.
- Publish date: 2026-10-03
- Category: HVDC & Substations
- Original source: Hora Cero
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Engineering response to erosion
The tower was threatened by erosion caused by the Tesechoacán River changing course. CFE moved the structure about 190 m inland and built a special foundation with piles 23 m deep.
A regional transmission link
The line is one of the routes carrying electricity from the Grijalva hydropower complex and Isthmus of Tehuantepec wind farms toward central Mexico.