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Philippines DOE endorses four geothermal projects for grid impact study

Philippines DOE endorses four geothermal projects for grid impact study Makban geothermal power plant, Philippines (source: ThinkGeoEnergy, creative commons)
Alexander Richter 8 Jul 2022

The Philippines DOE has endorsed four geothermal projects with a total combined generation capacity of 542 MW for an electricity grid impact study.

As reported from the Philppines, the country’s Department of Energy announced the endorsement of 22 power projects to undergo a grid impact study by National Grid Corp. of the Philippines.

Among the larger projects of this round are geothermal facilities by Energy Development Corp. (EDC) and AP Renewables.

The EDC projects in Leyte have a total combined capacity of 542 MW. These are the Mahanagdong Geothermal Power Plant in Ormoc, Leyte with a capacity of 198.13 MW; Malitbog Geothermal Power Plant in Barangay Tongonan, Kananga, Leyte with 232.614 MW; and Upper Mahiao Geothermal Project in Barangay Lim-ao, Kananga, Leyte with 112 MW.

DOE also endorsed the 181.4-MW Makban-Calauan Geothermal Project of Aboitiz-controlled AP Renewables Inc. in Barangay Limao, Calauan, Laguna.

Beyond the geothermal projects, the Philippines DOE also endorsed wind, diesel, solar, mini-hydro and larger hydropower projects.

The DOE continues to woo investors to participate in the country’s power sector to secure the country’s long-term power supply needs.

Source: Manila Standard