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Europe-Mexico geothermal project receives $11m EU funding

Europe-Mexico geothermal project receives $11m EU funding Los Azufres III, Phase 1 (Unit 17) geothermal power plant, Mexico (source: ThinkGeoEnergy, creative commons)
Alexander Richter 26 Oct 2016

Under an approved Horizon 2020 funding package by the EU, a joint project by European and Mexican partners has received $11 million in funding for EGS research.

Under a EUR 200 million funding package for 40 transport and energy project as part of the Horizon 2020 program by the European Union, a joint project by European and Mexican consortiums receives $11.1 million in funding.

The GEMex project aims to develop enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) in two unconventional geothermal sites in Mexico. The project will focus on the sites of Acoculco and Los Humeros, where it will conduct tectonic and hydrogeological research, collect electromagnetic and seismic data, and carry out high-pressure / high-temperature laboratory experiments. In its final stage, the project plans to propose innovative concepts for developing the sites, including defining drill paths, designing wells from most suitable materials, and designing operational procedures for safe and economic exploitation of the two geothermal sites.

Project full title: Cooperation in Geothermal energy research Europe-Mexico for development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Superhot Geothermal Systems

Topic: LCE-23-2016 – International Cooperation with Mexico on geothermal energy

Duration: October 2016 – September 2019

The partners from Europe on the project are Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, United Kingdom.

Source: European Commission