Hedcor Bukidnon’s electromechanical work gets underway
Andritz Hydro is half way in the installation of four units Francis-type turbines for the 25.4-MW Manolo Fortich Hydropower Plant 2 of Hedcor Bukidnon, Inc., a subsidiary of AboitizPower.
The Manolo Fortich Hydropower Plant 1 will have a combination of Francis-type and Pelton-type turbines with two units each type. This will generate 43.4 MW renewable energy.
Andritz was awarded a 15-million euro contract to complete the electromechanical works of Hedcor’s newest two power plants.
Hedcor’s hydro project is enough to provide clean energy to approximately 70,000 households in the island of Mindanao.
“Aside from installing the electromechanical equipment, Andritz ensures quality control of the entire hydro system such as analysis, target points, alignment, and ensures the hydro plant will soon generate power, efficiently,” said Rolando Pacquiao, vice president for Operations, Hedcor.
Pacquiao added that the commissioning of this project is expected within the 4th quarter of this year.
Meanwhile, Hedcor Bukidnon recorded 2.9 million man-hours with no lost-time incidents within the workplace, as of this writing.
Hedcor specializes in generating renewable energy from run-of-river hydropower system. Today, Hedcor manages and operates 22 hydropower plants and supplies the country with 185 MW of clean and renewable energy. With almost 40 years of experience, Hedcor is the leading run-of-river developer in the Philippines which adheres to the guidelines of various international standards.
