Energy/Power Facilities

The principal source of electricity in Southern Leyte is the Tongonan Geothermal Plant in Ormoc City through the Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) using three 69 KV transmission lines:

The province has a mini-hydro power plant in Hinabian, St. Bernard with 810 KW capacity but it needs rehabilitation.

Southern Leyte has a potential geothermal power source located in the towns of San Juan, Anahawan and Hinundayan. Based on initial survey results of PNOC, this source can generate 150 megawatts power which is more than enough to meet the power needs of the province and which could be sold to other neighboring provinces of Southern Leyte.

The municipality of Limasawa is being served by SOLECO through a diesel generator plant with 163 KVA capacity. This operates for five hours on the minimum every night. All of the 6 barangays of Limasawa are already energized.