CASE STUDY: GEOTHERMAL POWER

Los Humeros II, Units 9 & 10

Mexico

One of the most costeffective sources of

electricity available
in Mexico
Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) granted Alstom a contract for the supply
of 2 x 25 MW geothermal power plant. Both turnkey plants included the installation
of a geothermal steam turbine and all associated equipment including the engine
house, substation, cooling system and generator. Production on the plant comprised
a control room to monitor and control the operation of both units as well as
the enlargement of the existing eight back pressure units in the field.
Located in the Mexican State of Puebla, a wooded mountainous area 200 km east
of Mexico City, Los Humeros II geothermal power plant used drilled wells
to extract steam from a depth of up to 3,500 meters where the geothermal reservoir
is located.
Production took place at the Alstoms Morelia factory a specialised center
in the manufacturing and assembly of turbines, generators, large-sized-diaphragm
and blade fabrication.
Units 9 and 10 operate as base-load power, feeding the nations electrical
distribution grid, being capable of producing more than 400 GWh of clean
electricity per year respectively, thus allowing a regional and international industrial
scheme with supplies from Mexico, USA, Europe and more.

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MAIN FEATURES

Highly efficient steam

turbines based on more than
100 years experience
Integrated solutions to
maximise the total plant
performance
Remote controlling and
monitoring of the geothermal
power plant for autonomous
operation

CUSTOMER PROFILE
Comision Federal de Electricidad, known as CFE, is a public company in charge
of controlling and developing the power industry in Mexico. Nationwide, CFE runs
the production, transmission and distribution of electric power with an installed
capacity of 58.2 GW, of which 964.5 MW is geothermal. To date, Alstom has supplied
160 MW of the geothermal capacity with the 4 x 25 MW at Los Azufres II,
the 2 x 5 MW at Las Tres Virgenes in Baja California Sur and the 2 x 25 MW at
Los Humeros II, units 9 & 10. In 2013, Alstom has been awarded a 1 x 25 MW
contract at Los Humeros III A power plant.
CFE serves 26.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customer accounts,
which includes about 80 million people. Its coverage is distributed along 734,000 km
of transmission and distribution lines that run throughout most of the nation.

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warranty is given or should be relied on that it is complete or correct or will apply to any particular project. This will depend on the technical and commercial
circumstances. It is provided without liability and is subject to change without notice. Reproduction, use or disclosure to third parties, without express written
authority, is strictly prohibited. Alstom contributes to the protection of the environment. This leaflet is printed on environmentally friendly paper.

CASE STUDY: GEOTHERMAL POWER

LOS HUMEROS II, UNITS 9 & 10

SCOPE OF THE ORDER

CFE launched an international bid with technical specifications to build a turnkey geothermal generation unit, including equipment
to regulate and enhance geothermal steam, a geothermal steam turbine, generator, direct contact condenser, hotwell pumps,
cooling tower, distributed control center, turbine control, motor control and electrical equipment rooms, substation, engine room,
travelling derrick, firefighting system and Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioner (HVAC), as well as civil works, project
management and commissioning. Alstoms tender provided an integrated solution that fulfilled CFEs needs, including a control
room which will enable the remote controlling and monitoring of the geothermal plant, for autonomous operation.

ADVANTAGES
Alstom is a global leader in steam turbine technology with more than 100 years of experience in manufacturing, delivering,
installing and servicing steam turbine generator sets from 5 MW to 1,800 MW for a wide range of applications, including
geothermal. Geothermal is one of the most reliable sources of renewable power.

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Alstom pioneered the commercial exploitation of geothermal power in New Zealand in the 1950s. Today, we offer an extensive
portfolio of cutting-edge solutions for geothermal applications that are grounded in technologies that have been proven in
geothermal applications worldwide. For the most challenging geothermal applications, we are able to tailor our solutions to
take account of aggressive steam conditions

Alstoms geothermal power plant offers:

Plant integration using Plant IntegratorTM concept
High reliability and availability
Proven modules for any size and process
Efficiency and performance with steam turbines designed to adapt to the most
demanding geothermal steam conditions
Outstanding operational flexibility through high-performance last-stage blades
for all unit sizes and cooling conditions in any climate
Compact and modular design
Minimal maintenance resulting in shorter outage times
Geothermal know-how from the experience gained in the construction and
commissioning of geothermal projects around the world
Sustainable clean power generation

REDUCING
COST OF ELECTRICITY

For more information

please contact Alstom Mexico:
Alstom Mexico
Montes Urales 727
Col. Lomas de Chapaltepec
11000 Ciudad de Mexico, D.F
MEXICO
Visit us online: www.alstom.com

RPWR/CASE/LHII_CS/EN/10.2014/FRA/2470 Copyright Alstom 2014. Information contained in this document is indicative only. No representation or
warranty is given or should be relied on that it is complete or correct or will apply to any particular project. This will depend on the technical and commercial
circumstances. It is provided without liability and is subject to change without notice. Reproduction, use or disclosure to third parties, without express written
authority, is strictly prohibited. Alstom contributes to the protection of the environment. This leaflet is printed on environmentally friendly paper.