Mexico nuclear summary (Cecilia Martin del Campo)

Future - Mexico Cecilia Martín del Campo, Professor of Nuclear Engineering

• The population of Mexico is about 129 million. Approximately 102 million live in urban areas. The median age is 27.8 years.

• Mexico is a tourist and retirement destination for people around the world.

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Future - Mexico Cecilia Martín del Campo, Professor of Nuclear Engineering • Total gross capacity in 2015: 55,228.0 MW with 2.20% of Nuclear • Electricity generation in Mexico is close to 80% from fossil fuels.

• There is one Nuclear Power Station consisting of two BWRs. Unit-1 has been in operation since 1990 and Unit-2 since 1995. Licensed for 30 years. Unit 1 is in process of license renewal.

• Mexico recognizes Global Warming as a real problem of humanity

and is implementing effective actions to reduce GEIs. • By 2050, 50% of its electricity will come from renewables and nuclear, depending on developments in these technologies.

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Future - Mexico Cecilia Martín del Campo, Professor of Nuclear Engineering Mexico has an excellent university system with departments for nuclear energy and science. Education and research programs cover the following areas: • power applications (electricity and water desalination), • body imaging in human health, • nuclear techniques in medicine and industry,

• developments in insect-vectored disease control and soil management, • accelerator and research reactor applications, • advanced fission and fusion.

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