Edwin has 23 years of solid experience in the Philippine geothermal industry involving steamfield and resource management. He has been involved and conducted research studies in Process Geochemistry like silica and calcite inhibition, corrosion monitoring and control, acid well utilization, CO2 sequestration, and steam quality monitoring. Led the Process Geochemistry commissioning activities of the 600 MW Leyte Geothermal Production Field Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Power Plants. Has evaluated and solved steamfield operational and resource sustainability problems in 20 yrs of work experience in the Leyte Geothermal Production Field as head of the Resource Management Department for 10 yrs. Recently moved (2015) to Head the EDC Geosciences and Reservoir Engineering Group (GREG). Has been assigned to exploration works in Chile, research work in Japan, and Technical Due Diligence in Indonesia. Currently the Philippine representative to the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) – Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) project on indentifying barriers and providing solutions to geothermal development in East and Southeast Asia.
Edwin had undergone training in Geothermal Energy Technology (1998) at the Geothermal Institute, University of Auckland, New Zealand and was awarded Best in Engineering. Undertook Basic Management Program (2010) and Management Development Program (2017) at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM). Graduated from the University of the Philippines in Diliman (1994) with a degree in Chemical Engineering.
He also authored and co-authored 46 papers for local and international conferences and has attended or presented in 43 local and international conferences, workshops and seminars related to the geothermal industry.
Head - Geosciences and Reservoir Engineering Group (GREG)
Energy Development Corporation (EDC)
