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Geothermal Project to Farm Tilapia, Sea Bass and Shrimps as Well as Electricity (The Daily Tribune)

Tilapia & Chips!
(Courtesy איתן טל Etan Tal, Wikipedia Creative Commons)

Renewable power firm Constellation Energy Corp. (CEC) is planning to tap the steam resources from its 20 MWe geothermal power plant in Oriental Mindoro to grow tilapia, sea bass and shrimps the natural way.

New energy player CEC, in partnership with Emerging Power Resource Holdings Inc. (EPRHI) and Dutch company IF Technology, plan to develop the aqua-cultural use of geothermal fluids to grow healthier and tastier fish and shrimps.

“There is more to geothermal energy than the production of power. Mother Earth’s bosom can also help us do so much more, including shortening the time needed for growing fish and shrimps the natural way,” said Dutch Dr. Antonie de Wilde, EPRHI Project CEO.

CEC-EPRHI-IF Technology consortium has recently started work on the geothermal project in Barangay Montelago, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, which will also supply hot water to a spa. It has a potential of generating up to 70 MWe and is scheduled to start operation in 2014.

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