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

Department of Energy Announces a Deluge of Renewable Energy Project Proposals

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If ever current renewable energy generation project proposals will be approve and pursue  then expect changes not just on the current supply of electricity but also on the landscapes of project locations. For sure solar and wind farm will attract tourists both young and old alike.


The largest renewable energy proposal is Pan Pacific Renewable Power Phils. Corp.’s 600-MW hydroelectric power project in Apayao (Apayao-Abulug River) followed by CoastalPower Development Corp.’s 420-MW wind farm in Sorsogon (Prieto - Diaz Wind Farm); Jobin-Sqm Inc.’s 100-MW solar project in Zambales; Eoil and Gas Co. Inc.’s 60-MW project in South Cotabato for geothermal; and Green Power Bukidnon Philippines Inc.’s 35-MW biomass project in Maramag, Bukidnon.


 The Department of Energy (DOE) also received 30 new proposals for renewable energy (RE) projects with an aggregate capacity of almost 6,000 megawatts (MW), more than half of which are hydropower with 3,593 MW. The other green power proposals are: 1,431 MW for wind; 537 MW for solar; 230 MW for geothermal; and 195 MW for biomass.


This proposals shows that the Renewable Act of 2008 really helps in advancing the renewable energy sources program in the Philippines.

Could Your Problem be a Solution - to Another Problem

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Maybe you have heard lately about the problem that water hyacinth has brought to the people of Cotabato City. It clogged Rio Grande de Mindanao causing flooding problem on almost all areas of the city.


Well, President Aquino said Wednesday he will direct the Department of Energy (DoE) to review the possible use of water hyacinth as a source of biofuel.


But what is water hyacinth? (note: water hyacinth is not the same with water lily) According to wikipedia water hyacinth are a free-floating perennial aquatic plant. With broad, thick, glossy, ovate leaves, water hyacinth may rise above the surface of the water as much as 1 meter in height. The leaves are 10–20 cm across, and float above the water surface. They have long, spongy and bulbous stalks. The feathery, freely hanging roots are purple-black.


“Malaki yung incentives to go into biofuels under our various laws, so I will be asking the DoE to evaluate, tutukan kung pwedeng mai-transform, itong hyacinth into fuel, to generate electricity,” Aquino added.


I hope that this plan materialize sooner so that people from Cotabato City and nearby places would not suffer anymore from excessive flooding but would enjoy the benefits if ever all this water hyacinth are converted into biofuels.


This is an additional source of renewable energy.




source: Manila Bulletin and wikipedia