Kristina Silan
Dual Training & Education + Special Projects Director Dual Training & Education + Special Projects
+63 (2) 8519 8110 kristina.silan@gpcci.org
Background
GPCCI member company MetPower Ventures, a subsidiary of the Metro Pacific Group, built two industrial scale biogas plants in Mindanao for pineapple producer Dole Philippines under a Build-Own-Transfer (BOT) setup. The two plants in Surallah and Polomolok, South Cotabato use the Lipp biogas digester technology and have a combined capacity to produce 5.7 megawatt of clean energy per year. The energy generated powers Dole’s canning operations.
This develoPPP project is 50% co-financed by the German Investment Corporation (Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft – DEG) through public funds of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Project Partners
- German Biogas Association: The German Biogas Association is a network of biogas technology manufacturers, companies, and researchers in the country. The Association regularly conducts seminars and training for Biogas plant operators.
- IBBK Fachgruppe Biogas GmbH: The International Biogas and Bioenergy Centre of Competence (IBBK) provides consultations and trainings to biogas plant operators and conducts studies on biogas technology.
- Lipp GmbH: Lipp is a steel tank construction specialist that provides system solutions to store solid, liquid, or gaseous materials. In the Philippines, Lipp products are made available through METpower Venture partners, a subsidiary of the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation
- German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry: GPCCI is the official representation of German businesses in the Philippines and promotes bilateral trade and market entry activities.
Project Partners
- KFW DEG: KFW DEG is a financial and development institution that finances and supports programs and projects from the private sector. This is directly done through loans or equity investments.
- Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development: BMZ is a ministry that focuses on implementing development policies through its commissioned implementing organizations. DEG is one of the implementing organizations under the BMZ.