The Department of Energy declared the Kalinga geothermal prospect of Aragorn Power and Energy Corp. as an energy project of national significance.
Parent APC Group Inc. said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange Monday the Energy Investment Coordinating Council through the DoE recently approved the application of Aragorn Power to develop the Kalinga geothermal area as an energy project of national significance.
Aragorn Power said the status assures action on its application within 30 working days.
The company along with partner Guidance Management Corp. owns the geothermal service contract in the province of Kalinga covering an area of around 26,000 hectares.
The area is estimated to have a power generation potential of between 120 megawatts and 200 MW.
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From the Global Geothermal News archives:
- Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - Philippines: Company Gets More Time to Develop Kalinga Geothermal Power Project
- Monday, September 22, 2014 - Philippines: APC Group Set to Drill Two Wells in Kalinga Geothermal Prospect
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - Philippines: APC to Invest $300m in Geothermal Project in Kalinga Province