Country profile: Mexico
Summary figures for 2009:
The following information is from the NEA publication Nuclear Energy Data. This annual compilation of official statistics and country reports on nuclear energy provides information on plans for new nuclear construction, nuclear fuel cycle developments and projections of installed nuclear capacity to 2035 in OECD member countries. This comprehensive overview of the current situation and expected trends in various sectors of the nuclear fuel cycle provides authoritative information for policy makers, experts and academics working in the nuclear energy field.
| Country | Number of nuclear power plants connected to the grid |
Nuclear electricity generation (net TWh) 2009 |
Nuclear percentage of total electricity supply |
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| Mexico | 2 |
10.1 |
4.4 |
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| OECD America | 123 |
904.2 |
18.8 |
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OECD TOTAL |
340 |
2 130.3 |
22.0 |
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Country report
An international bidding process was opened in 2006 to develop a programme to increase the power of the two reactors of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant by out-of-core modifications. This Extended Power Upgrade (EPU) contract was awarded to IBERDROLA in February 2007. Preliminary works are planned to start in August 2008 for Unit 1 and in April 2009 for Unit 2.
The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) awarded to Global Nuclear Fuel a fuel fabrication contract for three reloads with GE14 fuel in order to prepare both units of the Laguna Verde Power Plant for the Extended Power Upgrade.
- The 12th reload of Laguna Verde Unit 1 was completed in March 2007.
- The 9th reload of Laguna Verde Unit 2 was completed in October 2007.
- The Federal Electricity Commission is preparing an international public bid for the purchase of uranium concentrate and enrichment services in 2008.
- The Federal Electricity Commission is also preparing and international public bid for fuel fabrication services in 2008.
Source: Nuclear Energy Data 2008
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Last reviewed: 8 September 2010
