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Bac-Man Geothermal Inc. Adds 5 MW Additional Capacity (GMA News)

The plant will run at full 135 MW generating capacity by the first quarter of 2015

BacMan Geothermal Production Field (Courtesy EDC)

The increased capacity is a direct result of the upgraded Toshiba turbine design after installation of the brand new Toshiba steam turbine rotor unit and diaphragms was completed in September 2014.

Energy Development Corp. (EDC) wholly-owned unit Bac-Man Geothermal Inc. is now operating Unit 2 at 60 MW gross, an increase of 5 MW, the company said.

After completing the upgrades, the whole plant will run at full 135 MW generating capacity by the first quarter of 2015, in time for the looming power situation expected in summer, an EDC official said Thursday.

Located in the towns of Bacon in Sorsogon province and Manito in Albay, Bac-Man consists of BacMan I with two 55 MW turbines while BacMan II has two 20 MW geothermal facilities.

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