CASE STUDY: GEOTHERMAL POWER

Las Tres Virgenes

Mexico

One of the most costeffective sources of

electricity available
in Mexico.

The Comision Federal de Electricidad (Mexican Power Utility) granted Alstom an EPC
(Engineering, Procurement & Construction) contract for the supply of a 10 MW
geothermal power plant consisting of two 5 MW units.
Each unit is a turnkey plant with a geothermal steam turbine and its own services
and installations, such as an engine house, substation, cooling system and generator.
Las Tres Virgenes geothermal power plant is located in the Mexican State of Baja
California Sur. This region has a natural reserve and unique geology mainly due to
the presence of the volcanic complex consisting of three volcanoes.
The development of this complex allowed the presence of economically viable
geothermal fields as is currently the geothermal field of Las Tres Virgenes.

CUSTOMER PROFILE

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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

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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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

LAS TRES VIRGENES

SCOPE OF THE ORDER

CFE launched an international bid with technical specifications to build two turnkey geothermal power units, each including the
required equipment to regulate and enhance geothermal steam, a geothermal steam turbine, generator, direct contact condenser,
hotwell pumps, cooling tower, distributed control center (DCS), turbine control, motor control and electrical equipment rooms,
substation, engine room, travelling derrick, firefighting system, as well as civil works, project management and commissioning.
The construction paid a special attention to environmental protection due to the presence of nearby native species; Alstom managed
to keep the impact upon the natural reserves to a minimum.

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.
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 plant offers:

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High reliability and availability using geothermal steam turbine modules that can
be adapted to a range of sizes and operating conditions
Efficiency and performance based on over 50 years of geothermal steam turbine
experience
Outstanding operational flexibility using robust last-stage blades for a range of
unit sizes and cooling conditions in any climate
Compact and modular designs with steam turbines that are configured from
pre-engineered modules, reducing the erection and commissioning times
Design for maintenance, resulting in shorter outage times
Geothermal know-how from experience gained in the construction and
commissioning of geothermal projects around the world
Clean Power reducing the environmental impact of power generation
Plant Integration using Alstoms Plant Integrator expertise, creating customer
value via the search for total optimisation of a power solution

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/LTV/EN/11.2014/FRA/2496 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.