Ateneo studes observe Hedcor hydropower ops

Monday, February 20, 2012

KNOWING how hydropower operates is easily accessible through reading but seeing it in action, how water is converted to usable electricity to power homes and businesses makes a big difference.

Forty-five Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) students taking Accounting and Management classes witnessed the creation of clean and renewable energy as they took a tour of Hedcor's 42.5-megawatt Sibulan Hydropower Plant in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. Hedcor engineers showed how the plant converts water into electricity with little or no adverse effect to the environment.

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Generating 212 gigawatt hours annually, the plant prevents the emission of 175,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Students also learned that the plant providing electricity to more than 50,000 homes can co-exists with the environment and community. Together with the Aboitiz Foundation Inc., Hedcor partner with the community in bringing out projects focused on health, education and livelihood. Two potable water systems aided the residents in fetching drinking water in a much shorter walk as well as having pipes connected to their homes from the hydropower's pipeline which allowed them to use the water for domestic use.

The Sibulan Hydropower Plant started its operations in March 2010 and has been visited by high school and college students from Davao City. They marveled at the engineering feat in its neighboring town.

Hedcor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AboitizPower Corporation.