EDC continues bringing plants back online after Yolanda
Leyte geothermal plant, Philippines (source: video snapshot, CNN Money)
Alexander Richter
19 Feb 2014
Energy Development Corp. brings its Malitbog and Mahanagdong geothermal power plants back online following last year's devastating typhoon. The plants are part of the Unified Leyte geothermal power plant complex on Leyte, Philippines.
In a release to the Philippines stock exchange, Energy Development Corp (EDC) informed that it has brought the remaining unit of its Malitbog Power Plant and the first unit of the Mahanagdong Power Plant back online. The company noted that the two units “remain subjected to close monitoring and/or additional tests.”
These power plants form part of EDC’s Unified Leyte geothermal power complex. The complex — which straddles Ormoc City and Kananga town — consists of the 125-megawatt Upper Mahiao plant, 232.5-MW Malitbog plant, 180-MW Mahanagdong plant, and 51-MW Leyte optimization plants.
Last month, EDC reported that two units of the Malitbog plant were already restored, contributing a total of 150 MW. A part of the Upper Mahiao and optimization plants were also restored in November last year, allowing them to dispatch a total of 57 MW to the grid.
Another geothermal facility owned by the firm — the 112.5-MW Tongonan plant — was also partially recommissioned last December.
EDC President and Chief Operating Officer Richard B. Tantoco said last month that all geothermal power plants are expected to be back online by August.
EDC is the largest producer of geothermal energy in the Philippines. It operates 12 power facilities in five geothermal service contract areas in the country.
Source: Business World Online
