EDC mobilizes rig for exploration drilling at Amacan geothermal site, PhilippinesCarlo Cariaga 22 Sep 2025Energy Development Corporation will soon start exploration drilling at the Amacan geothermal site in Philippines, with expected development of up to 100 MW. The Amacan geothermal exploration site was awarded to EDC following a competitive selection process by the Department of Energy back in 2017. The Amacan site is one of the greenfield sites mentioned in EDC’s five-year geothermal capacity expansion plan. Should the Amacan prospect be developed successfully, it will be the second such facility in Mindanao after the Mount Apo geothermal facility, which has been operating since 1997. With PGPC also doing exploration drilling at the Mt.