Geothermal Engineering was once offered in Bicol University (BU) College of Engineering in Legazpi City, Philippines. Four years after the introduction to students, the course was frozen to upgrade it into a graduate program (Energy Technology) as embodied in BU ComDev Plan. Engr. Medel Aligan (who designed and proposed the diploma course on Energy Technology) foresees this excellent program as another stepping stone for the aspiring masteral degree holders.



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Philippines gets two bids for two geothermal plants

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

MANILA, July 30 (Reuters) - Two groups submitted formal bids at an auction for the sale of two geothermal plants on the Philippines’ main island of Luzon, the government said on Wednesday.

The groups which submitted bids for 289-megawatt Tiwi and 458.53 megawatt Makban geothermal facilities were AP Renewables of the Aboitiz Group and First Luzon Geothermal Energy, an investment vehicle fully owned by PNOC-Energy Development Corp (EDC.PS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).

Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) (015760.KS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), which was on an earlier list of bidders, has withdrawn from the auction, said an official of PSALM, the state agency overseeing the sale of government power plants.

PSALM will announce the highest bidder later on Wednesday. There have been no details of the auction’s floor price. read more

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Philippines’ DOE awards geothermal service contracts

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

MANILA, PHILIPPINES:The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) this week awarded three geothermal service contracts to Guidance Management Corporation (GMC), Biliran Geothermal Inc. (BGI), and Basic Energy Corporation (BEC) to explore and develop the geothermal contract areas in Amacan, Biliran and Mabini, respectively.


The areas were offered during DOE’s Philippine Energy Contracting Round (PECR).


Energy Secretary Angelo T. Reyes stated,”With rising international oil prices, the government is aggressively moving towards a sustainable system with renewable energy playing an increasingly prominent, viable and competitive fuel option.”


The DOE, in its mission to achieve energy independence, is encouraging the private sector to invest in geothermal exploration activities through the PECR to harness the country’s vast potential in geothermal energy.


The Amacan geothermal prospect in Compostela Valley has a target capacity of 20 MW to 40 MW. GMC, a synergy between a Filipino mining group led by Joaquin Rodriguez and Australian mining and energy players, will conduct geological and geophysical surveys in the first two years before drilling exploratory wells.


GMC has previously entered into a joint venture project with Aragorn Power and Energy Corp. for a geothermal service contract in the Kalinga province and with the Green Fuel Corp. on a PHP$150 million (US$3.2 million) joint biofuel project.


The contract area in the Biliran province also has a 20 MW to 40 MW target capacity. The Biliran geothermal development project is located on the island of Biliran in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, just a few kilometers north of the island of Leyte. One of the smallest provinces in the Philippines, Biliran encompasses 214 square miles (555 sq km) and is estimated to hold at least 100 MW of geothermal energy.

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Geothermal resources - Envent to develop a geothermal power plant in Leyte, Philippines

Envent Holding Philippines Incorporated announced today the signing of a Geothermal Service Contract for Biliran Island in Leyte, Philippines. Envent is a renewable energy business dedicated to the exploration and development of geothermal sources in the Philippines.

Envent is currently working on several geothermal projects in the Philippines and is committed to contributing to the Philippine government’s target of an additional 1,200 MW of renewable energy by 2013. Envent’s key shareholders are Reykjavik Energy Invest and Geysir Green Energy, both global leaders in developing the renewable energy sector, with specific focus on geothermal energy. Both companies are based in Iceland where an impressive 100% of the power capacity is derived from renewable sources (23% geothermal and 77% hydro).

The Biliran Geothermal Development Project is located on the island of Biliran in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. An island province, Biliran lies just a few kilometers north of the island of Leyte. One of the smallest provinces in Philippines, Biliran is 555km2, with a population of 140,000 (2000 census). Its capital is Naval. The mountainous island is considered a compound volcano with a single historic eruption in 1939. It is estimated that Biliran has at least 100 MW of geothermal energy.

The upstream part of the project will be executed by Envent’s associate company Biliran Geothermal Incorporated.

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RENEWABLE ENERGY PHILIPPINES 2008

 

Dates

28-30 August 2008

Venue

Hall 2, SMX Convention Center (Next to Mall of Asia),
Manila, Philipines

Strategically located next to the Mall of Asia shopping arena at Manila Bay, SMX Convention Center is one world class venue complete with full conference and seminar facilities adequately able to service the needs our exhibitors and visitors. Built on an area over 16 hectares, this business and leisure complex will be complete with hotels, residential & service apartments, offices, retails & shopping centres, entertainment and food outlets.

Exhibit Profile  

The exhibition provide a one-stop B2B and technology exchange platform for equipment manufacturers and suppliers, project operators, financing institutions, oil & gas producing companies, state-owned companies
and relevant Government Agencies to meet and do business under one roof and venue. Exhibition profile include all equipment, technology applications and projects available for investment to the following fields of interest:

  • Alternative Fuels
  • Gas Energy
  • Geothermal Energy
  • Hydro Energy
  • Ocean Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Wind Energy
  • Others: - Battery, Energy Bank, Energy Saving Products, etc.
Visitor Promotion   

To ensure awareness, a comprehensive preshow visitor promotion to your targeted industry sectors and visitors will be organised by ways of:-

  • visitor profiling to match exhibitor’s targeted audiences
  • newspaper advertisement in various established bulletins and news releases
  • relevant trade magazine advertisement electronic mailing to targeted audiences of our exhibitors
  • direct mailing of exhibition flyers with highlights to your targeted audiences
  • pre-qualify trade visitors prior to show starts
  • special one-to-one business matching and meetings to be arranged
Visitor Profile   

Visitor profile include the following:-

  • All relevant Government Agencies & State-owned companies
  • Mayors, Governors & Barangay heads
  • NGOs
  • M & E Consultants
  • MNC & Manufacturers
  • Agriculture & Irrigation Project Managers
  • Building & Resort Owners
  • Oil & Gas Producing Companies
  • Electricity Boards & Operators
  • Transport & Logistics Operators
  • Water Supply Operators
  • Business Owners & Suppliers
  • Others
Conference
& Panel Discussion

A major conference on “Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development” will be staged alongside during exhibition proper.

Simultaneously, there will be individual energy sector breakout sessions and panel discussions with professionals and industry leaders to discuss on the latest technologies, threats, trends, investment opportunity and
future development in the Philippines.

Interested speaker kindly submit to the Organiser an abstract and bio-data not more than 300 and 150 words respectively.

Reap These Benefits With
Your Participation

To succeed in the complex global marketplace, you need effective marketing strategies and platforms that enable you to reach the right partners and buyers with maximum impact. Renewable Energy 2008 is staged exclusively for you to reach out to the movers & shakers in the Philippines market :-

  • Appoint agents and distributors
  • Conduct market surveys
  • Demonstrate your latest products – Seeing is believing
  • Establish contacts within the country
  • Evaluate and assess your products
  • Let them evaluate the effectiveness of your products
  • Launch your most appropriate products
  • Meet potential investors and customers
  • Meet the local businessmen and relevant authorities

 

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Nat’l geothermal group conducts geothermal lectures in Leyte

 

Tacloban City (August 17) — The National Geothermal Association of the Philippines conducted a series of geothermal lectures with the goal of strengthening ties with local geothermal practitioners and geothermal engineering students.

The lectures conducted yesterday at the Eastern Visayas State University which is one of the few schools which offers geothermal engineering. The lecture series highlighted the associations accomplishments and showcased the province of Leyte s geothermal technology as a viable alternative source of energy which made the Philippines the worlds second largest geothermal producing country and made the Filipinos world class geothermal experts.

Among the topics during the whole day lecture-series are Reservoir Engineering by Anthony J. Menzies of Chevron, Geothermal Systems by Engr. Jose Rufino S. Penaranda of PNOC-EDC and Environmental Management/Corporate Social Responsibility by Engr. Emiliano C. Agoncillo.

Also included are Geothermal Energy Technology by Engr. Edwin Alcober of PNOC-EDC and Geothermal Corrosion and Control by Engr. Ruperto R. Villa, Jr. of PNOC-EDC.

The lecture series is one of the activities in the three-day NGAP Roadshow which is being spearheaded by the PNOC.

Participants to these activities are EVSU students from graduate studies, geothermal engineering students, and member-prospects like businessmen, contractors and corporation personnel.

The road show will end with a field trip to the PNOC-Energy Development Corporations Leyte Geothermal Production Field (LGPF) facility based in Ormoc City and Kananga, Leyte. LGPF is the worlds largest wet steam field with the worlds largest power station under one roof, the 231-MWe Malitbog power plant.  more

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