Malitbog Geothermal Power Station
| Malitbog Geothermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
.svg.png)  Location of Malitbog Geothermal Power Station in Philippines | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Location | Malitbog, Kananga, Leyte |
| Coordinates | 11°09′07″N 124°38′58″E / 11.15194°N 124.64944°ECoordinates: 11°09′07″N 124°38′58″E / 11.15194°N 124.64944°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1993 |
| Commission date | 1996 |
| Owner(s) | Energy Development Corporation |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3 X 77.5 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 232.5 |
Malitbog Geothermal Power Station[1] is a 232.5 MW geothermal power plant or an earth steam turbined electric generator and is the world's largest geothermal power plant under one roof located in Malitbog, Kananga, Leyte, Philippines. The power plant is one of four operating in the Leyte Geothermal Production Field.[1]
Formerly owned and operated by the California Energy under a build-operate-transfer scheme known as CE Luzon. In 2007, it was transferred to PNOC-EDC and since 2009 it is owned and operated privately by the Energy Development Corporation.
In November 2013 the plant was damaged by Super Typhoon Yolanda and restored to operation in January 2014.[2]
The smokey mountains in the eastern parts of Kananga and Ormoc is Leyte's pride home of five major geothermal power plants (former Leyte Geothermal Power Plant of NPC; Upper Mahiao, Malibog and Mahanagdong A and B) and four optimization geothermal power plant (Tongonan, Malitbog, Mahanagdong A and B) all privately owned and operated by the Energy Development Corporation.
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References
- 1 2 "Leyte Geothermal Production Field". Energy Development Corporation. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "Malitbog power plant unit in Leyte back in operation, EDC says". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2 February 2016.