- Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has formally inaugurated the 22-MW Tanawon geothermal power plant in the Bicol Region of the Philippines.
- The new Tanawon plant is projected to generate about 159,000 MWh of electricity annually, thus displacing 38,312 tons of CO2 emissions.
Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has formally inaugurated the 22-MW Tanawon geothermal power plant, part of the Bacman (Bacon-Manito) geothermal field in the Bicol Region of the Philippines.
This is the second of the growth projects planned by EDC following the start of operations of the 29-MW Palayan Bayan binary geothermal power plant, also located in Bacman.
“Tanawon’s inauguration is not only a proud achievement for First Gen and EDC, but also a win for the country’s energy security and climate resilience journey. We dedicate it to our communities, government partners, and everyone committed to a decarbonised, regenerative future,” said EDC President and COO Jerome H. Cainglet during the inauguration ceremony.
The Tanawon geothermal plant uses flash power plant technology supplied by Toshiba ESS. Work on the project was completed after a total of 27 months. In 2020, the Philippine government reinforced support for the project as it was declared an Energy Project of National Significance by the Department of Energy. The new Tanawon plant is projected to generate about 159,000 MWh of electricity annually, thus displacing 38,312 tons of CO2 emissions.
EDC is also working on two more new geothermal power facilities – the 28 MW Mahanagdong power plant in Leyte, and the 5.6 MW Bago power plant in Northern Negros, both of which will be using binary power plant technology supplied by Exergy.
The company is also developing battery energy storage systems totalling 40 MWh to augment their existing geothermal power facilities in Bacman, Leyte, and Negros Oriental.
With an installed geothermal power generation capacity of more than 1000 MW, EDC continues to set the pace for geothermal growth in the Philippines as the company nears its 50th anniversary celebration next year.