Mexico grants geothermal concession for the Celaya area, Guanajuato
Avenida de la Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico (source: flickr/ Enrique Dans, creative commons)
Carlo Cariaga
2 Sep 2025
The Mexican government has granted Grupo Enal, a subsidiary of Grupo Carso SAB de CV, a 30-year geothermal concession in Celaya, Guanajuato.
The Mexican government, through the Ministry of Energy (SENER), published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) the Concession Title for the exploitation of geothermal resources in the Celaya area, Guanajuato, granted to Energías Alternas, Estudios y Proyectos, SA de CV ( Grupo Enal, a subsidiary of Grupo Carso ). The authorization, issued on August 1, 2025, and officially published on September 1, will allow the company to develop a geothermal project in the Bajío region.
The concession is valid for 30 years and grants Grupo Enal the exclusive right to use, exploit, and operate the Celaya geothermal area for the purpose of generating electricity and allocating the resource to other uses, such as heating and industrial processes.
According to the DOF (Official Gazette of the Federal District), the project involves an estimated investment of $80 million, which will include drilling and capturing geothermal resources, infrastructure for power generation, and distribution systems that will allow for the injection of clean electricity into the national grid.
Industry experts emphasize that this concession represents an important step in the diversification of Mexico’s energy mix, encouraging the development of sustainable sources in a region with high potential. Furthermore, the legal certainty of a long-term title boosts the confidence of private investors in renewable energy projects.
With this move, Grupo Enal and Grupo Carso, led by Carlos Slim, consolidate their participation in the national energy sector and reinforce Mexico’s role as a country with growing potential in geothermal energy, considered a strategic alternative for reducing dependence on fossil fuels and advancing the energy transition.
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Source: Government of Mexico / El Financiero.mx / Energy & Commerce mx. via our Spanish language platform PiensaGeotermia
