Andrew Standley, Head of the European Union Delegation to Mexico, and Pedro Joaquín Coldwell, Mexico’s Energy Secretary, officially inaugurated the GEMex project on November 17, in Morelia, Michoacan.
GEMex (Cooperation in Geothermal energy research Europe-Mexico for development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Superhot Geothermal Systems) brings together partners from Europe and Mexico to develop innovative methods for accessing geothermal resources in variable geological formations. The ultimate objective is to reduce costs for both geothermal electricity and heat production.
The 36-month project will adhere to the strictest environmental standards and address issues around social acceptance of the technology. Research will be made in Los Humeros and Acoculco geothermal fields in the State of Puebla, Mexico.
EGEC, partner of the project, will be informing European industry stakeholders over the results of the project and export opportunities for European companies in the growing Mexican market, liberalised in 2014. EGEC is also in charge of developing an action plan for strengthening EU-Mexico’s cooperation on geothermal energy within and beyond the project.
The project is made possible thanks to contributions from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and Mexico’s Fondo de Sustenibilidad Energética (SENER) – Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT).
More information:
Official statement from INEA/EU Commission
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