| Title | 1997-2006: A Decade of Geothermal Power Generation in Mexico |
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| Authors | Gutierrez-Negrin, Luis C. A. |
| Year | 2007 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Case Studies; geothermal field management, steam production, geothermal electricity generation, geothermal indexes, future outlook, Mexico |
| Abstract | Geothermal electricity generation in Mexico has grown significantly during the last decade. The number of geothermal fields in production, the installed capacity, the production of steam and the power generation increased between one fifth and one third between 1997 and 2006. Some indicators defined in this paper, like the Efficiency and the Production-Per-Well indices, show slight improvements, and yet there was some decrease in the Steam Specific Consumption and Capacity Factor indices. Geothermal development plans in Mexico include the Cerro Prieto V (100 MW), Los Humeros II (46 MW) and Cerritos Colorados (75 MW) projects, and an eighth 5-MW, back-pressure unit that is being installed at Los Humeros. Exploration of the Acoculco, Domo San Pedro, and La Soledad geothermal areas is in the planning stage. |