Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu bids over $5B for Philippines' largest geothermal producer

Prajogo Pangestu, an Indonesian billionaire, has made an unsolicited non-binding takeover offer for Energy Development Corporation, the Philippines' largest geothermal company, in a deal valued at more than $5 billion in equity.

First covered Aug 1, 2026 · 11:29 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu bids over $5B for Philippines' largest geothermal producer — Image via cleantechnica.com

Coverage

56d CleanTechnica Op-Ed: Is Indonesia’s Bid For The Philippines’ Largest Geothermal Company Really About Geothermal? — When news emerged that Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu made an unsolicited, non-binding takeover offer for Energy Development Corporation (EDC), the…

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Reddit: r/energy0↑ r/energy · 56d ago · 0 comments Op-Ed: Is Indonesia's Bid For The Philippines' Largest Geothermal Company Really About Geothermal?

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