The Mexican Center for Innovation in Geothermal Energy (CeMIE-Geo): Research Lines and Services

Abstract

CeMIEGeo is an academic-industry alliance funded by the Secretary of Energy of the Mexican government (SENER) and the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT). It is comprised by 7 academic institutions, 1 public company, and 17 private companies. It is headed by the CICESE, the largest of the CONACYT centers, founded in 1973 and dedicated to scientific research and higher education. CeMIE-Geo’s objectives are: to expand and strengthen the capability for scientific and technological research in geothermal energy, promoting collaborative use of infrastructure and expertise; to promote innovation and creation of technology-based companies, strengthening the technological development in the geothermal sector, and to foster education and training of specialists for academy and industry. The work of the CeMIE-Geo focuses on R&D lines including: exploration and resource assessment, technological development, direct uses of geothermal heat, specialized training and capability building, specialized laboratory analyses of fluids gases and rocks. Besides scientific research, our goal is to provide specialized services to geothermal industry. In this paper, a brief description of our capabilities is given, particularly on exploration geoscience, laboratory facilities and direct use demonstrative projects.