As part of the regular Focus on Geothermal Webinar series – a partnership of Enerchange and ThinkGeoEnergy, we are proud to host Erickson del Rosario from Energy Development Corporation (EDC) for a webinar on “Unmanned Aerial Experience: Drone Use Cases in EDC Geothermal Operations.”
As we highlighted in a recent article, Philippine geothermal developer and operator EDC has been using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or “drones” as part of their geothermal operations. This has allowed EDC to better streamline their operations by collecting critical data remotely and doing more regular inspection of surface assets.
Date: 29 November 2024
Time: 09:00 CET / 16:00 PST
Registration: Click here to register
Speaker: Erickson Del Rosario
Erickson del Rosario (Eric) has been with EDC for 14 years. He is currently the lead of GIS and Mapping services under the Applied Geothermal Technology of Energy Development Corporation tasked in delivering maps, spatial data requirements and developing GIS solutions for renewable energy operation. He is one of the few licensed Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) controllers of the company and a certified RPA flight instructor.
The expansive and isolated locations of the geothermal project sites facilitated the acquisition of drones for EDC’s daily operations. EDC drone units, which were originally created as additional equipment for security surveillance, are now used for a wide range of applications, including site investigation, geohazard monitoring, facility and pipeline inspections, aerial photogrammetry, and forest patrols. The company’s drone use provides rapid, intelligent, and efficient decision-making options.
