Current status on geothermal exploration permits & concessions in Mexico
On its website, Mexico's Ministry of Energy reports currently 24 geothermal exploration permits given and 6 utilisation concessions.
In compliance with the Geothermal Energy Law until June 2018, 24 exploration permits and 6 concessions have been granted for the exploitation of geothermal resources.
With Permits, activities that contribute to the geological, geophysical and geochemical knowledge of the permitted geothermal area can be carried out, as well as carrying out works and in order to corroborate the existence of the geothermal resource.
In the case of Concessions, these will allow the exploitation of geothermal resources for commercial purposes, to obtain electrical energy and other uses through the heat of the subsoil, either through the drilling of wells or any other means, including other works necessary for the construction, extraction, start-up, production and transformation of the geothermal resource.
Exploration Permits:
- Permiso Aeropuerto II, BCS sc Descargar documento
- Permiso Amarillo, JAL sc Descargar documento
- Permiso Calderon Cucapah, BC sc Descargar documento<
- Permiso Ceboruco, NAY sc Descargar documento
- Permiso Celaya, GTO sc Descargar documento
- Permiso Cerro Pinto, PUE sc Descargar documento
- Permiso Ixcatan, JAL Descargar documento
- Permiso Las Derrumbadas, PUE sc Descargar documento
- Permiso San Bartolomé de los Baños, Gto sc >Descargar documento
- Permiso Sanganguey, NAY sc Descargar documento
- Permiso Volcan Chichonal, Chis sc Descargar documento
- Titulo_de_Permiso_Mesillas__NAY_VP Descargar documento (the first and only direct use project permit by Grupo IiDEA)
- Permiso Lago de Cuitzeo, Mich Descargar documento
- Permiso La Soledad, Jal Descargar documento
- Permiso Planillas, Jal Descargar documento
- Permiso Los Negritos, Mich Descargar documento
- Permiso Tulecheck, BC Descargar documento
- Permiso San Marcos, Jal Descargar documento
- Permiso Acoculco, Pue Descargar documento
- Permiso Araró Simiaro, Mich Descargar documento
- Permiso Cerritos, BC Descargar documento
- Permiso El Molote, Nay Descargar documento
- Permiso Ixtlán de los Hervores, Mich Descargar documento
- Permiso Morelos, Paredones BC Descargar documento
Utilisation Concessions:
- Concesión Cerritos Colorados Descargar documento
- Concesión Cerro Prieto Descargar documento
- Concesión Domo de San Pedro, NAY Descargar documento
- Concesión Las Tres Virgenes Descargar documento
- Concesión Los Azufres Descargar documento
- Concesión Los Humeros Descargar documento
The linked documents are the actual permits/ concession documents. They contain though quite a few blacked out details with regards to e.g. owners/ and location of the plants.
Source: Mexico Energy of Industry (SENER)