Coal Fired Power Station in Davao

Looks like it is polluting the local atmosphere
http://mindanaotimes.net/firm-to-probe-complaints-onfoul-odor-from-project/

Pretty sure most of the Filipino grid is powered by coal.
Has been for donkey`s years.

Mindanao is mainly geothermal and hydro - and has the worst power shortages.

Actually I was wrong..
Coal only produces 22% of total consumption these days it seems since the natural gas has come online here..
Oil,41%
Biomass 19%
Natural gas the remainder..

Saw on the news yesterday an expert saying that the R.P gas field only have 7 years of production left and not enough urgency in regards new exploration.

I was surprised to read this, albeit it from 2009

"The Philippines is the world’s second largest producer of geothermal energy for power generation, with an installed capacity of 1.9 GW for a running capacity of about 1.8 GW, accounting for 12% of the nation’s total electric power supply. The relatively high availability of the geothermal plants resulted in the delivery of about 10 TWh of generation, 17% of the nation’s electricity production."


http://www.geothermal-energy.org/electricity_generation/philippines.html

Filipino Brit Oil Company suspends oil and gas exploration in disputed waters.....

"MANILA (AP) — The Philippine government has ordered the suspension of all exploration at an offshore oil and gas field because of an ongoing territorial dispute with China, a Filipino-British company said."



http://www.mvariety.com/regional-ne...spends-oil-gas-exploration-in-disputed-waters

I see Chevron are participants in geothermal energy too.
http://www.chevron.com/countries/philippines/

It makes sense really. Some of the highest geothermal gradients on the planet's subsurface are around subduction zones on the island arc side that is. I just didnt know that the Philippines were that well developed with tapping in to geothermal power.

.... and located within the Muslim-controlled west where, because of years of conflict the power stations have been allowed to decay. The Mindanao grid almost never has any spare or backup capacity.

"There's one at the back of my house here on Negros Island. lovely view from my back bedroom."

Thats where my wife is from, Jim. Valencia. Sagbang.

So plenty of hot water?

Just reading this from your Wikipedia clip and the fumaroles and solfatars steam vents. And the electricity supply :

"Cuernos de Negros is classified by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology as a potentially active volcanoforming part of the Negros Volcanic Belt. Andesite and basalt are the most abundant rocks found on the mountain. With a base diameter of 36 kilometres (22 mi), the volcanic complex is composed of several volcanic cones and peaks, the most prominent of which are Talinis, Cuernos de Negros, Guinsayawan, Yagumyum Peak and Guintabon Dome.[4] The mountain range is very fumarolic with several solfataras and steam vents located on its slope that are harnessed to generate electricity. The Southern Negros Geothermal Production Field in Palinpinon generates 192.5 MW.[5][6]"

Mount Apo, being potentially active, for a similar reason, also looks like a good source of geothermal energy. Figures of 300 degrees C seem to be quoted though not sure what depth.

So I wonder why they have resorted to a grubby coal fired power station?

Nice and cool, up in Valencia. Wish I'd built my house there. We are down the mountain (Bacong) near the beach.

There's hot springs up in Dauin, not had time to visit them yet. next time your over come and visit us. Not far from Valencia, house should be built in a couple of years

Somebody has dropped a wad in the right hands? Or wrong hands as it were

Pretty much like the UK will be before too long unless they get their finger out

I have never been there. My wife seems to have lots of relatives in the region, on her fathers side. I see them on her Facebook.

I had't thought of that one. Makes sense though.