THE THIRD WEEK of February is viewed as a critical period for power supply in Luzon, based on simulations from the Department of Energy (DoE), natural gas supply from Malampaya will still be unavailable while several power plants go on maintenance shutdown. “What is critical for me is Feb. 13 to 17,” Undersecretary Felix William…
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Marubeni taking 20% stake in Calaca coal power plant
Japan’s Marubeni Corp. is entering as a strategic partner in the Semirara Mining and Power Corp.-Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) team-up for the 2×350-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Calaca, Batangas estimated to cost as much as $1.4 billion, a Semirara official said. In an interview with reporters, Semirara chairman and CEO Isidro Consunji said Marubeni is…
Calaca plant’s units 3, 4 start commercial operation
A SUBSIDIARY of Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) has started the commercial operation of the third and fourth units of its coal-fired power plant in Calaca, Batangas on Aug. 26, the Consunji-led company said. The plant, which is under SMPC’s Southwest Luzon Power Generation Corp., is currently running at a capacity of 140 megawatts…
Meralco, Semirara to build 600MW coal plant
Meralco Powergen, a subsidiary of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has agreed to jointly develop a 600 MW coal fired power plant in Calaca, Batangas with Semirara Mining and Power Corp. Read more at http://m.inquirer.net/business/209926
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