Mariveles Coal-Fired Power Plant

Coal power plant in Mariveles, Philippines

14°25′29″N 120°32′12″E / 14.42478°N 120.53658°E / 14.42478; 120.53658StatusOperationalConstruction beganJanuary 2010Commission dateJanuary 21, 2013Owner(s)GNPower Mariveles Coal Plant Ltd Co.Thermal power station Primary fuelCoalPower generationNameplate capacity650 MWExternal linksWebsitewww.gnpower.com.ph

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GNPower Mariveles Energy Center Ltd. Co. (formerly "GNPower Mariveles Coal Plant Ltd. Co.") is a subcritical coal-fired power plant in Mariveles, Bataan. The 600-MW facility was connected to the Luzon power grid on January 21, 2013.^[1] The facility was a joint project of GNPower Mariveles Energy Center Ltd. Co. and AC Energy.^[2]

Two additional units are under construction, both with 600-MW capacity. It was scheduled in early 2016 that the construction of the first unit which would cost P1 billion would commence.^[2]

Aboitiz Power Corporation (AP), through their wholly-owned subsidiary Therma Power, Inc. acquired 66.1 percent ownership interest. It was completed on December 27, 2016.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Flores, Alena Mae (February 14, 2013). "600-MW coal plant connected to the grid". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Rivera, Danessa (October 14, 2014). "GNPower raising $1 B for Bataan coal power plant". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 6, 2015.