“DREAM” comes true at UMak
Proponents of renewable energy (RE) development in the country converged at the University of Makati (UMak) Theater last January 23, 2019 to formally launch the Developers of Renewable Energy for AdvanceMent, Inc. (DREAM) in elaborate rites.
NGAP makes Courtesy Calls to House, Senate, NZ Embassy
As part of the policy advocacy and networking activities of the National Geothermal Association of the Philippines (NGAP), some members of the 2018-2020 Board of Trustees (BoTr) met with key policymakers/stakeholders to introduce the new NGAP BoTr and explore possible collaboration to advance geothermal development in the Philippines.
EDC awarded the Graho Nyabu concession in Sumatra, Indonesia
PT EDC Indonesia (PT EDCI), subsidiary of EDC in Indonesia, was granted a decree by Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) allowing the Exploration of the Graho Nyabu Assignment area in Sumatra Island, Indonesia.
Premier Geo-Exel Inc. bags DOE Geothermal Contract
Following a bidding process, the project was awarded to Premier Geo-Exel, Inc. (PGEI) on June 28, 2018 for a two year-contract. The contract and notice to proceed (NTP) were signed on August 17, 2018.
Growing our NGAP Community
As of August 2018, we have a total of 267 members in NGAP. Our membership number has been close to this figure in the last three (3) years (2016-2018).
In Memoriam – Noel Salonga
Ka Noel was the president of the National Geothermal Association of the Philippines and was a rallying voice in the country’s technical, educational and policy drafting bodies.
