Present and Future Geothermal Development in the Philippines

Abstract

The geologic setting, pre-development history, and institutional and milestone events are presented leading to the countrywide current installed geothermal power capacity of 1445 MW e. Factors such as production capacities of developed fields, technological advancements, and the prevailing commercial climate are addressed in assessing the potential of future development and generation expansion programs.

The Philippines currently has 1445 MWe of installed geothermal power capacity, and within the year, this will increase to a total of 1900 MW e as we commission additional plants which are now in the late stages of construction. These developments will bring to a close a series of major efforts which commenced in 1993 and have resulted in the installation of toOO MW e of geothermal power in 5 years. It is thus timely to consider opportunities for future geothermal development in the Philippines, and the commercial climate that now prevails.