Nestle to tap into geothermal energy in the Philippines
Nestle KitKat chocolate bar (source: flickr/ Howard Lake, creative commons)
Parker O'Halloran
18 May 2017
Nestle Philippines, Inc. is now using geothermal energy to power operations in its manufacturing facility in Lipa, Batangas.
Starting February of this year, the Nestle factory has switched to using Cleanergy from the MakBan Geothermal Power Plant of AboitizPower subsidiary, AP Renewables, Inc. (APRI).
Nestle Philippines Technical Director Peter Winter thanked AboitizPower for making it possible for Nestle to use renewable energy to fuel its Lipa Factory operations.
“The partnership between AboitizPower and Nestle Philippines is a testament to the shared commitment of both companies to continually look for better and sustainable solutions to reduce their carbon footprint and protect the environment in a more sustainable manner,” Winter said.
AboitizPower and its partners have a net sellable capacity of more than 1,200 MW from its renewable energy portfolio of geothermal, hydro, and solar power plants located around the country. It is continuously building up its renewable energy portfolio through ongoing projects like the 69-MW Manolo Fortich run-of-river hydro project in Bukidnon and the 8-MW Maris Canal hydro project in Isabela. It is currently commissioning its first biomass power plant, through subsidiary Aseagas in Batangas.
Last April 27, the company celebrated the successful restoration of its 6-MW binary plant at the MakBan facility. The binary plant maximizes the excess steam from the primary power plant to produce an additional capacity of clean and renewable energy.
Source: Aboitiz Power Corporation
