Local developer to develop Natib and Daklan projects in the Philippines
Camaya Coast, Bataan Peninsula, Philippines (source: flickr/ John T Pilot, creative commons)
Alexander Richter
2 Jan 2013
Local developer Clean Rock Renewable Energy Resources Corp. will pursue development of the Natib and Daklan geothermal prospects in Bataan and Benguet provinces in the Philippines havinb been awarded the two concessions by the country's Energy Department.
Reported locally yesterday, “geothermal developer Clean Rock Renewable Energy Resources Corp. will pursue the development of the Natib and the Daklan geothermal prospects in Bataan and Benguet provinces, respectively.
Clean Rock president Rene Escalona Puno said the company plans to develop the two geothermal prospects by conducting more exploration and studies to reduce drilling risks.
The Energy Department awarded the two geothermal concessions to Clean Rock after a successful bidding under the so-called 2009 Philippine Energy Contracting Round.
The Daklan geothermal field is situated in the municipality of Bokod, Benguet and is considered to be one of the more unique and promising high-temperature sites in the Cordillera region of Northern Luzon.
The geothermal field, covering an area of about 24 square kilometers, was covered by studies from 1978 to 1980 conducted by the Bureau of Energy Development and ELC-Electroconsult, S.P.A. under a Philippine-Italian technical cooperation.
Then PNOC-Exploration Development Corp. conducted geothermal exploratory drillings from 1979 to 1981 to complete the resource assessment work in the area.
“The reserves estimates indicate the field has a potential to support a 50-megawatt development provided sufficient permeability is encountered in future wells,” Clean Rock papers said, adding “the mean geothermal reserves for Daklan is estimated to be about 62 MW.”
The Natib geothermal concession covers 11,928 hectares. Initial studies indicated Natib as a high temperature resource with high potential for development.”
Source: Manila Standard Today
