HYDROPOWER GENERATION IN MEXICO Jose A. Raynal-Villasenor, Ph. D. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

Outline of Presentation Characteristics of power production in Mexico A comparison of characteristics of power production between Mexico and the US Actual and forecasted power production in Mexico Actual and forecasted energy production in Mexico Actual and forecasted energy production costs in Mexico The need for small, mini and micro hydropower production in Mexico Conclusions

Characteristics of Power Production in Mexico

A Comparison of Characteristics of Power Production between Mexico and the USA

Actual and Forecasted Power Production in Mexico

Actual and Forecasted Energy Production in Mexico

Actual and Forecasted Energy Production Costs in Mexico

The Need for Small, Mini and Micro Hydropower Production in Mexico

Hydropower Plants Classification By installed capacity: Micro hydropower plants: less than 100 kW Mini hydropower plants: less than 1 MW Small hydropower plants: less than 30 MW Conventional hydropower plants: bigger than 30 MW By head: Low head: 2-20 m Medium head: m High head: more than 150 m

Main Watersheds of Mexico

Hydropower Potential Currently not in Use

Diagnosis of Small, Mini and Micro Hydropower Production in Mexico There are 34 small and mini hydropower plants with total installed capacity of 109 MW and with energy production of 479 GW-hr per year. There were 9 new small hydropower plants projects with a total installed capacity of 139 MW The estimated potential for small hydropower production is of 3200 MW, just in the states of Chiapas, Veracruz, Tabasco and Puebla An expected investment of 3 million of US dollars will be done in the period in hydropower projects

There is a need to double the power and energy production in the next 20 years in Mexico The production of fossil fuels is rapidly declining in Mexico There is almost 76% hydropower potential to be developed in Mexico In the year 2011 the development of this area of opportunity is almost forgotten, even though there is a huge potential for development in this area Conclusions

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