Mount Apo Geothermal Power Plant

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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Location within Philippines
CountryPhilippines
LocationKidapawan, Cotabato[1]
Coordinates7°00′47″N 125°13′12″E / 7.013°N 125.22°E / 7.013; 125.22
StatusOperational
Construction began1987
Owner(s)Energy Development Corporation[2]
Geothermal power station
Wells19
Power generation
Units operational2 × 54.24 MW
Nameplate capacity106 MW[2]

Impounds: Mount Apo

Turbines: Dry Steam Power Plant 54.24 megawatts

References edit

  1. ^ "Kidapawan deserves special treatment". SunStar Publishing Inc. February 27, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "UNESCO base camp in Mt. Apo targeted for launch in July". BusinessWorld Online. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Mindanao Geothermal Production Field". Energy Development Corporation. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.

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