Palinpinon Geothermal Power Plant

The Palinpinon Geothermal Power Plant is a 192.5-MW complex of geothermal power stations in Valencia, Negros Oriental, Philippines The first power station was commissioned in 1983,[1] amidst a global oil crisis which began in 1973.

[2] It was operated by the state-owned Philippine National Oil Company-Energy Development Corporation (PNOC-EDC).

[3] The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) would privatize the geothermal facility and place the facility under bidding.

[3] Former PNOC affiliate, Energy Development Corporation (EDC) which became fully privatized in 2007,[2] took over the operations of the Palinpinon facility in October 2009.

[1] Both sources steam from the Southern Negros Geothermal Production Field (SNGPF).