EDC Fires up New P7-B Geothermal Power Plant

EDC fires up new P7-B geothermal power plant

SORSOGON CITY — Lopez-led Energy Development Corp. (EDC) is boosting its dominance in the geothermal power with the activation of a new P7-billion facility in this city. EDC — a subsidiary of First Gen focused on geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar projects — inaugurated the 22-megawatt (MW) Tanawon Geothermal Power Plant on Friday. Key officials

22-MW geothermal plant in Sorsogon switched on

MANILA, Philippines — First Gen Corporation, through its business unit Energy Development Corporation (EDC), switched on its 22-megawatt (MW), P7-billion Tanawon geothermal plant in Sorsogon on Friday.Located at the Bacon-Manito (Bac-Man) geothermal facility, the plant is projected to generate 159,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) and will help avoid 38,312 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, the EDC said.The company added that the DOE awarded the…