Philippine Geothermal Production Company

Philippine Geothermal Production Company, Inc. (PGPC) is a Filipino corporation operating the geothermal steam fields located in Tiwi, Albay and Mak-Ban which straddles the provinces of Laguna and Batangas. It is owned by the SM Investments Corporation.

Geothermal energy development in the country started in 1971 when PGPC’s predecessor-in-interest, Philippine Geothermal, Inc. (or PGI, now known as Allfirst Geothermal Philippine Holdings, LLC.) entered into a Service Contract with the National Power Corporation. This pioneering venture transformed the government’s 2.5 kW experiment in the steam fields of Albay province into the first commercial geothermal power project in Southeast Asia with the discovery in 1972 of Naglagbong-1 well in Tiwi. Commercial operations in Tiwi began in 1979, ushering the birth of the Philippine geothermal energy industry.

Starting in 1974, PGI went on to discover and develop the Mak-Ban geothermal resource in an area that straddles the provinces of Laguna and Batangas. Commercial operations in Mak-Ban, which is a shortened version of Mt. Makiling and Mt. Banahaw, followed in 1979.

PGPC continues its legacy of providing clean, reliable, and renewable sources of energy to meet the country’s growing power requirements. PGPC’s vision is to be a leading renewable energy provider recognized not only for its innovation, sustainable development, and world-class performance but also for contributing to the improvement in the lives of the people in the communities where it operates.