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)
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.