page_title: Renewable energy in the Philippines
section_title: Geothermal power
hierarchical_section_title: Renewable energy in the Philippines / Sources / Geothermal power
caption_attribution_description: English: palinpinon power plant
context_page_description: In 2013, renewable energy provided 26.44% of the total electricity in the Philippines and 19,903 gigawatt-hours of electrical energy out of a total demand of 75,266 gigawatt-hours.
  The Philippines is a net importer of fossil fuels.
  For the sake of energy security, there is momentum to develop renewable energy sources.
  The types available include hydropower, geothermal power, wind power, solar power and biomass power.
  The government of the Philippines has legislated a number of policies in order to increase the use of renewable energy by the country.
  The government has committed to raising to 50% the contribution of renewables of its total electricity generating capacity, with 15.3 gigawatts by 2030.
  The move would help the country in its commitment to reduce its carbon emissions by 70% by 2030.
context_section_description: Geothermal energy is derived from the heat found beneath the earth's surface. In nations with temperate climates, geothermal energy is used directly, to provide heating for homes. In the Philippines, geothermal energy is used to generate electricity. Two types of technologies are used in the Philippines. These are firstly, the higher temperature flash steam method and secondly, the lower temperature binary cycle method. In the Philippines, the first is the more common. The second is used only at the MAKBAN plant. Geothermal plants are suitable for areas with low winds, such as Mindanao, and areas that have rainy weather, such as Batanes. Geothermal energy production can result in the release of toxic substances such as mercury, hydrogen sulfide, arsenic and selenium. In 2014, at a geothermal plant in Biliran, eight plant workers were hospitalized with hydrogen sulphide poisoning.
caption: Palinpinon geothermal facility
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