The Pagbilao Power Station is a 1,155-MW coal-fired power station in Pagbilao, Quezon, Philippines.
Pagbilao Power Station | |
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Country | Philippines |
Location | Pagbilao, Quezon |
Coordinates | 13°53′38″N 121°44′43″E / 13.894°N 121.7453°E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 1993 |
Owners | TeaM Energy (Units 1 and 2) Pagbilao Energy (Unit 3) |
Operators | |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 3 |
Nameplate capacity | 1,155 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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- ^ "How a Japanese company is contributing to a nation's progress". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 22, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Philippines' Pagbilao Coal-fired Thermal Power Plant Starts Commercial Operations". Daelim. February 16, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2020.