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Bacman Unit 1 Now Operating at 55 MW (Business Mirror)

Bacman geothermal power plant

Energy Development Corp. (EDC) on Friday said Unit 1 of the Bacman geothermal power plant is now operating at its 55 MW rated capacity, after it had completed the installation of a brand-new steam turbine.

“We advised that Bac-Man Geothermal Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EDC that owns and operates the Bacman power plants, had completed the installation of the brand-new Toshiba steam turbine rotor unit and diaphragms for its Unit 1,” it said in a disclosure to the stock exchange.

As such, Unit 1 is currently operating at its rated load of 55 MW, after conducting all commissioning works and tests on completion. “With the completion of a three-day capability run at 60 MW, the unit has now started its 30-day reliability run,” it added.

The Bacman geothermal power plants in Bacon, Sorsogon province, and Manito, Albay province, run at 130 MW, consisting of Unit 1 (55 MW), Unit 2 (60 MW) and Unit 3 (20 MW).

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