Cozumel, Q.R. — The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) has presented their Cozumel underwater cable plan to PDC City Council. The presentation was made Thursday to the Playa del Carmen City Council who reviewed the preliminary scope of the Playacar-Chankanaab Transmission Line.
The project will not only reinforce the electricity supply to Cozumel, but also rework the Playa del Carmen network to help avoid future power outages.
Edgar Zapata, the Playa del Carmen Undersecretary of Infrastructure and Public Works, confirmed their first meeting with the CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad).
He reported that the CFE presentation gave them a first glimpse into the planned route from the mainland of Playa del Carmen to the island of Cozumel. He said the project included work required to connect the infrastructure from the power plants to Playa del Carmen and, later, to the island.
According to Zapata, the CFE intends to utilize the federal right-of-way of the high-voltage power lines that run parallel to Playa del Carmen Boulevard. The route would extend to Colosio Avenue where it would then turn toward Playa 88 in central Playa del Carmen.
Zapata said the first goal is to reduce vehicle flow disruptions while crews work in an area of high vehicular traffic.
He said according to the presentation, the project would be completed in February 2028.
In September, Governor Mara Lezama announced the 3.6 billion pesos project had been awarded to a company with construction set to begin October 5, 2026.
