EDC to continue geothermal expansion in Peru, Chile, Indonesia, and the Philippines
By Alexander Richter | thinkgeogenergy.com QUICK READ: Energy Development Corporation (EDC) continues pushing ahead with geothermal development plans and investment in Peru, Chile and Indonesia, while also pushing capacity additions at its geothermal power plants in the Philippines. Despite the ongoing challenges due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Philippines’ Energy Development Corporation (EDC) […]
Energy Development Corporation seeks to connect Mindanao 3 geothermal project to grid
PowerPhilippines.com Lopez-led Energy Development Corporation (EDC) is seeking the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) approval to develop, own, and operate dedicated point-to-point limited facilities to connect the Mindanao 3 (M3) geothermal power project to the Mindanao Grid. In a filing with the ERC, EDC said that the completion of the 3.6-megawatt (MW) M3 Binary […]
Regenerating Amidst Our Pandemic-Gripped World
OneNews.ph In the midst of grappling with the challenges and limitations of our pandemic-gripped world, Energy Development Corporation (EDC) is moving forward by striving to create exponential positive impact for its stakeholders and for the planet. Surrounded by lush forests, EDC’s 180MW Mahanagdong Power Plant in Leyte provides clean, reliable, renewable power while preserving […]
45-hectare coffee, cacao plantation eyed to aid Ormoc farmers
By Elvie Roa | Philippine News Agency ORMOC CITY, Leyte – A joint venture between the government and the country’s leading geothermal producer will uplift the lives of upland farmers in this city engaged in coffee and cacao farming. After almost three years of preparation and planning, a 45-hectare coffee and cacao farmstead will […]
Two decades to regenerative: My journey with EDC
“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.”— Confucius I did just that in a company that cares for me and its employees, and indeed, work has generally never felt like a chore for me. I have nothing but gratitude for 18 blessed, grace-filled, and […]
Why Clean Energy is the Only Way Forward
Despite the effects of the pandemic on the energy sector, it is expected that the demand for energy in our country will increase in the next several years due to economic and demographic growth. With high demand, the price of electricity in our country can break the bank of the average Filipino family. We rely […]
Energy Development Corporation wins highest award from ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network
businessmirror.com.ph First Gen-owned renewable energy leader Energy Development Corporation’s (EDC) Mount Apo Geothermal Project (MAGP) received the ASEAN OSHNET Excellence Award, the highest occupational safety and health award given by the ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network, for the project’s painstaking efforts to keep its employees whole and thriving. EDC is the lone […]
Energy Development Corporation employees get vaxxed against COVID-19
First Gen-owned geothermal power leader Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination program for its strong workforce of nearly 1,500 and their dependents across the country to help keep them safe and support the government’s aim of achieving herd immunity against the virus. “We are one with the government in its […]
EDC to allocate geothermal power to government green energy program
By Carlo Cariaga | thinkgeoenergy.com EDC’s Green Core Geothermal Inc. is set to allocate 200 MW of geothermal capacity to the Philippine government’s Green Energy Option Program. The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) via wholly-owned Green Core Geothermal Inc. (GCGI) has been approved by the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) as one of the […]
Iloilo City power rates down 36%
By Glenda Tayona | panaynews.net ILOILO City – Residential power consumers in this southern city enjoy a P3.5588 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) adjustment – a 36-percent drop in electricity rates this month, MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) announced. The P10.0149 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in June has been slashed to P6.4562. According to Roel […]