Philippines: Mt. Apo Geothermal Power Plant Can Start Delivering Power Again After Earthquake Damage

NGCP restores damaged Kidapawan power lines (Minda News)

Intensity Map of the M 6.6 earthquake on Oct. 29
(Courtesy USGS)

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced on Tuesday that restoration work on its quake-damaged sub-station was completed on Sunday, November 10, a week ahead of its scheduled energization.

In a statement, Michael Ortega Ligalig, head of NGCP in Mindanao, said the Kidapawan sub-station was energized on November 10 and is now ready to accommodate power from the Energy Development Corporation-owned 106-megawatt Mt. Apo Geothermal Power Plant (MAGPP) located at the foothills of Mt. Apo.

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From the Global Geothermal News archives:

• Friday, November 1, 2019 - Philippines: Earthquake Damages Mt. Apo Geothermal Power Plant
• Thursday, October 31, 2019 - Philippines: Earthquake Blocks Access to Mt. Apo Geothermal Power Plant - Report