The Mount Apo Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal power station located in Barangay Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato. Drawing steam from the Mindanao Geothermal Production Field,[3] the power station is situated near the foot of Mount Apo and has a power output of 106 MW. It is currently part of the Mindanao Grid that supplies electricity to Kidapawan and Davao Region.
Mount Apo Geothermal Power Plant | |
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Country | Philippines |
Location | Kidapawan, Cotabato[1] |
Coordinates | 7°00′47″N 125°13′12″E / 7.013°N 125.22°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1987 |
Owner | Energy Development Corporation[2] |
Geothermal power station | |
Wells | 19 |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 × 54.24 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 106 MW[2] |
Impounds: Mount Apo
Turbines: Dry Steam Power Plant 54.24 megawatts
References
edit- ^ "Kidapawan deserves special treatment". SunStar Publishing Inc. February 27, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "UNESCO base camp in Mt. Apo targeted for launch in July". BusinessWorld Online. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Mindanao Geothermal Production Field". Energy Development Corporation. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
External links
edit- Reservoir Management in Mindanao Geothermal Production Field PNOC Energy Development Corporation, 2002