Puting Bato power station
{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Philippinescoal}} The Puting Bato power station (also known as Calaca SLTEC power plant) is a 270-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Batangas Province, Philippines.
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Location
The map below shows the location of the plant, in Puting Bato West Barangay, Calaca Municipality, Batangas Province.
Background on Plant
The Puting Bato power station is a 270-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Calaca, Batangas, by South Luzon Thermal Energy Corp. (SLTEC). The estimated total cost of the project is P10 billion. SLTEC is a joint venture sponsored by Ayala Corporation's AC Energy Holdings and Phinma Corporation's Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development.[1][2] In December 2016 Japanese business conglomerate Marubeni purchased a 20% stake in the project through its subsidiary Axia Power Holdings Philippines Corp., acquiring 15% from Ayala Corporation and 5% from Phinma Group.[3]
According to the Philippines Department of Energy (DOE), construction on Unit 1 (135 MW) began in December 2011 and construction of Unit 2 (135 MW) was targeted to begin in August 2013. As of August 2013, DOE described the status of the project as follows:[4]
- 50-50 joint venture project of TAOIL and AC Energy Holdings, Inc.; Purchase of land signed on January 2010; EPC contractor was awarded to DMCI on 31 March 2011; DENR-ECC issued to TAOil for project on 30 April 2010, SEC issued on 29 July 2011 latest amendment of the AOI was on 10 June 2013; DENR-ECC for the Ash Handling Facility issued to SLTEC on 24 January 2012; DENR-ECC for the switching Station issued on 21 January 2013; LGU Endorsement issued on 14 February 2012;GIS issued on 17 May 2013; BOI Approved Certificate for Unit I issued on 20 June 2012;PPA between SLTEC and TAOil was signed on 28 October 2011; BOC registration as importer issued on 2 December 2012; transfer of ECC to SLTEC on 14 Dec. 2011; GIS issued on 17 May 2012; financial close on 28 Oct. 2011; EPC Contract awarded to DMCI on 31 March 2011; Started Construction on December 2011;Construction Duration - 32 Months; Ground breaking - February 2012; Target Testing & Commissioning - May 2014; Done with the Feasibility Study & arrangement for securing the required land;Project cost is Php12.9B
According to the DOE, status of Unit 2 (135 MW) as of August 2013 was as follows:
- Ongoing feasibility study; SEC Registration Certificate issued July 29, 2011 latest amendment of the AOI was on 10 June 2013; DENR-Amendment of ECC for the Ash Handling Facility issued to SLTEC on 24 January 2012; DENR-ECC for the Switching situation issued on 21 January 2013; LGU Endorsement issued on 14 February 2012;GIS issued 17 May 2013; LGU Endorsement issued Feb. 14, 2012; BOI approved certificate for Unit 2 issued on 24 September 2012; BOI registration as importer issued on 23 Dec 2011. Land already acquired, ongoing Titling and Conversion of Land to industrial; PPA between SLTEC and TAOil was signed on 17 April 2013; Done with the Feasibility Study and arrangement for securing the required land;Financial Close with tenders on 1 July 2013; EPC Contract awarded to DMCI on 3 May 2013; Start Construction (Target) - August 2013; Construction Duration will be 28 months; Groundbreaking Target Date - August 2013; Target Testing and Commissioning will be on June 2015; Target Commercial Operation - November 2015 Project cost is Php 9.6B
According to a press report, the estimated total cost of the project is P10 billion.[1] The construction contract was awarded to DM Consunji, a subsidiary of Consunji Group, which will also be providing coal for the plant.[5] Unit 1 was successfully tested in The October 2014.[6]
The project has been subject to repeated delays. Unit 1 was completed in April 2015[7] and inaugurated in June 2015.[8] In January 2015 the project's developers stated that Unit 2 would be brought online by the end of the year.[9]
Unit 2 completed its reliability test run in January 2016.[10]
Project Details
- Sponsor: South Luzon Thermal Energy Corp.
- Parent companies: Phinma Group 45%, Ayala Corporation 35%, Marubeni 20%
- Location: Puting Bato West Barangay, Calaca Municipality, Batangas Province, Philippines
- Coordinates: 13.91953, 120.82634 (exact)
- Capacity: 135 MW (Units 1 & 2)
- Status: Operating
- Gross Capacity: 270 MW (2 x 135 MW units)
- Type: Subcritical
- In service: June 2015 (Unit 1); January 2016 (Unit 2)
- Coal Type:
- Source of Coal: Semi-Calaca Power Corp., a unit of Semirara Mining (owned by Consunji Group)[1]
- Source of financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Iris C. Gonzales, "Ayala, Trans-Asia expanding thermal plant in Batangas," The Philippine Star, April 16, 2013.
- ↑ Miraflor, Madelaine. Calaca coal-fed power plant Unit 2 expected to come online in 3Q of 2015. Manila Bulletin, 11 Sept. 2014.
- ↑ Marubeni buys stake in Ayala-led power plant in Batangas, Steelguru, Dec. 21, 2016
- ↑ Energy Situationer 2013: Private Sector Initiated Projects, Philippines Department of Energy, 12 August 2013
- ↑ Trans-Asia, Ayala Power venture to start operations, Trans-Asia press release, Jan. 2014.
- ↑ South Luzon Thermal Energy’s Calaca Plant Successfully Synchs to the Grid, Fabian Philippines, 13 Oct. 2014.
- ↑ Alena Mae Flores, Batangas coal plant opens, Manila Standard, 5 Apr. 2015.
- ↑ Iris C. Gonzales, "SLTEC inaugurates P23-B power plant in Luzon," The Philippine Star, June 8, 2015
- ↑ Gonzales, Iris. Ayala unit targets 1,000-MW power capacity by 2016. Philippine Star, 9 Jan. 2015.
- ↑ "Overseas Attractions: Unit-2 of Philippines Puting Bato 1x135MW Coal-Fired Power Plant Project Has Completed the Reliability Test Run," China National Technical IMP & EXP Corp, January 26, 2016
