Construction of hydropower plant in Bukidnon in full blast

Hedcor’s run-of-river hydropower project in Manolo Fortich town, Bukidnon is well underway and now halfway to completion. 

The groundwork started in April last year and the project is expected to be finish by the third quarter of 2017.

Hedcor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Power will soon generate an additional 68.8 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy to Mindanao grid.

Despite continuous rain, excavation works within the 74-hectare construction area are due for completion in few months. The installation of pipelines is scheduled to be finish within this quarter while concreting works, which are focused at the weirs and desanders, are on time.

It is the first hydropower project of Hedcor in the province of Bukidnon and the biggest capacity undertaken so far. Harnessing the three rivers of Bukidnon—Tanaon, Guihean, and Amusig, it will generate power of 68.8 MW for Manolo Fortich Hydro Plants.

This project being undertaken by Hedcor’s contractors namely Sta. Clara International Corporation and JV Angeles Construction Corporation employed some 2,000 locals.

Along with the construction stage, Hedcor continues to fulfill its obligation to give projects to the province’s Higaonon community as the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Recently, Hedcor volunteered in the Brigada Eskwela and provided some thousands of students with sets of school supplies and educational materials.

They also provided new school buildings with a total of six classrooms that are now being used by the Higaonon children while two other school buildings are scheduled to be constructed this year.

The company has allotted a total of P4.3 million for CSR projects for the tribe in 2016 alone, and more CSR projects will be undertaken during operations of the power plants.

Reforestation is also in the priority list of Hedcor. Over a hundred thousand trees have been planted in Bukidnon adding to the 1.8 million trees planted and monitored by Hedcor.

Last month, Hedcor’s contractor Sta. Clara was recognized for achieving the one millionth safe man-hours without a lost time accident working on the Manolo Fortich Hydro 2 Project.