Pagbilao Power Station

The Pagbilao Power Station is a 1,155-MW coal-fired power station in Pagbilao, Quezon, Philippines.

Pagbilao Power Station
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CountryPhilippines
LocationPagbilao, Quezon
Coordinates13°53′38″N 121°44′43″E / 13.894°N 121.7453°E / 13.894; 121.7453
StatusOperational
Commission date1993
OwnersTeaM Energy
(Units 1 and 2)
Pagbilao Energy
(Unit 3)
Operators
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational3
Nameplate capacity1,155 MW

Situated at Isla Grande, the Pagbilao Power Station began operations in 1993.[1]

The power station was originally developed by Consolidated Electric Power Asia Ltd (CEPA), a subsidiary of Hopewell Holdings, CEPA was acquired by Mirant Philippines and was acquired by TeaM Energy, a joint venture of Japanese firms TEPCO and Marubeni, in 2007.[2]

In December 2014, a 420-MW third unit started operations, expanding the capacity of the facility, which had a capacity of 735 MW. The third unit was a project of Pagbilao Energy Corporation, a joint venture of Aboitiz Power Corporation and TeaM Energy.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Marubeni to refurbish Philippine power plant". Asian Power. Charlton Media Group. September 30, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "How a Japanese company is contributing to a nation's progress". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 22, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Philippines' Pagbilao Coal-fired Thermal Power Plant Starts Commercial Operations". Daelim. February 16, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2020.