22 hydro projects awarded by DOE in Davao Region

The recipients of the service contracts include private companies, an electric cooperative and a local government unit.

A hydroelectric plant of Hedcor in Mindanao. (via Aboitizpower.com)

The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded service contracts to 22 hydro power projects in Davao Region with a total potential capacity of about 256.35 megawatts (MW).

The projects were divided by DOE into pre-development service contract and development service contract.

The pre-development service contracts, according to DOE Mindanao senior science research specialist, Engr. Rolando J. Fara-on, "will allow the companies to begin complying the needed required documents, certificates, endorsements, and conducting their feasibility studies."

While the development service contracts, are awarded to the companies that were able to complete all the required project documents and are already on the construction phase of their project.

Here are the nine recipients of the renewable energy projects:

Euro Hydro Power (Asia) Holdings Inc.
1.7 MW Guma River HEPP
0.7 MW Bulatakay Creek HEPP in Digos City, Davao del Sur
2.5 MW Napon River HEPP in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur
1 MW New Bataam HEPP in New Bataan, Compostela Valley
1.4 MW Dapnan HEPP in Baganga, Davao Oriental
2 MW Baganga River HEPP in Baganga, Davao Oriental
0.75 MW Manay HEPP in Manay, Davao Oriental
1.8 MW Quinonoan River 1 HEPP at Quinonoan River in Davao Oriental
1.5 MW Quinonoan River 2 HEPP at Quinonoan River in Davao Oriental

Sta. Clara Power Corporation (Maco, Compostela Valley)
16 MW Maco HEPP
4 MW Upper Maco HEPP
2 MW Mt. Leonard HEPP
4 MW Tagum River HEPP
3 MW Hijo River 1 HEPP
3 MW Hijo River 2 HEPP

LGS Renewable Energies Corporation
2 MW Osmena HEPP in Caraga, Davao Oriental
17 MW Manorigao HEPP in Caraga, Davao Oriental

San Lorenzo Builders and Developers Group Inc.
140 MW Davao Hydroeelectric Power Project (HEPP) in Davao City

Global Sibagat Hydro Power Corporation
34 MW Casauman HEPP in Manay, Davao Oriental

Hedcor Tamugan Inc.
11.50 MW Tamugan HEPP in Davao City

Alsons Energy Development Corporation
15 MW Sumlog 2 in Lupon, Davao Oriental

Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (Dasureco)
5 MW Ruparan HEPP in Digos City, Davao del Sur

Malita LGU
2.5 MW Malita HEPP in Malita, Davao del Sur

7-MW hydro power facility to be set up in Narra, Palawan

This will be the 2nd hydro facility in Palawan of energy developer Langogan Power Corp.

Langogan Power to build 2nd hydro power facility in Palawan. (Google Maps)

A 7-megawatts (MW) hydro power facility will be built by Langogan Power Corporation (LPC) on the BatangBatang River, Narra town in the province of Palawan.

The company said in a statement that they've signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with local government unit (LGU) represented by Mayor and Palawan League of Municipalities head Lucy Demaala. The company was represented by executive Mike Wootton.

LPC, with its Norwegian partners, are investing more than P2 billion on all of its projects in the province. The power company will benefit from the full support of all Palawan municipalities, according to Demaala.

Starting 2016, the Narra hydropower is expected to provide a yearly clean energy output of about 32 gigawatt-hours (GWh), which in effect, could reduce 25,693 tons of annual fossil fuel emissions.

Palawan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the Palawan Alliance for Clean Energy are both endorsing the Narra power project.

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Subic Bay Aeta community to host solar-wind power plant

The solar and wind power plant worth P8.94 billion, to be constructed inside Aeta ancestral domain at Subic Bay Freeport Zone, will soon be reality after the project's signing of agreement last week.

Signing of MOA for the combine solar-wind power project in Subic with the Aeta community. (source: SubicNewsLink)

Once completed, the renewable plant is expected to provide 150 megawatts of combine solar and wind power.

On December 12, Aeta tribal chieftain Conrado Frenilla, and community elder Bonifacio Florentino lead the Aeta community in signing the memorandum of agreement with local firm Jobin SQM Inc. and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.

The project, which will prove that nature and technology can co-exist, will be put up inside the Pastolan Aeta's ancestral domain.

The project will "accelerate the exploration and development of renewable energy sources, increase utilization of such and promote their efficient and cost-effective commercial application," according to SBMA chairman Roberto Garcia.

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Batangas geothermal plant gearing up for expansion

Maibarara Geothermal Inc. is set to expand its power plant in Sto. Tomas, Batangas by 10 megawatt.

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Roxas Holdings to set up biomass plant in Negros Occidental

A new 40 MW biomass power plant will be built inside Roxas Holdings' Central Azucarera de la Carlota Inc. in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental.

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Energy Development Corporation adds 5MW capacity on its Bicol geothermal plant

The Bac-Man plant will be running at full capacity in the first quarter of 2015.

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Meralco to set up new clean power source for buildings in Manila

Wind turbine towers to be installed by Odin Energy on buildings in Manila by next year in partnership with Meralco.

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