Monday, August 12, 2013

Philippines:

EDC to dismantle Northern Negros Geothermal Power Plant (Sun.Star)

After it failed to generate the targeted capacity, the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) informed the Provincial Council about its plan to dismantle its 49 MWe Northern Negros Geothermal Power Plant (NNGPP) in Barangay Mailum, Bago City, Negros Occidental.

Board Member Patrick Lacson, chairman of the Provincial Council Committee on Environment, said EDC will retain only the facilities and equipment appropriate to the six to 8 MWe capacity currently being generated from the NNGPP.

The billions worth power plant will be transferred to the Palinpinon Geothermal Power Plant of EDC in Negros Oriental, Lacson said.

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