Concepcion power station
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Concepcion power station is an operating power station of at least 135-megawatts (MW) in Nipa, Concepcion, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Concepcion power station | Nipa, Concepcion, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines | 11.187582, 123.120721 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 11.187582, 123.120721
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: unknown | 135 | CFB | 2016 |
| Unit 2 | Construction | coal: unknown | 135 | CFB | 2028 (planned) |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | DMCI Concepcion Power Corp [100%] | A Brown Co Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | DMCI Concepcion Power Corp [100%] | A Brown Co Inc [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
Palm Concepcion Power Corporation, a subsidiary of real estate company A Brown Company, is currently building a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total planned capacity of 270 MW in Oloilo Province.
In September 2012, the EPC Contract was awarded to NLSC, a consortium of The First Northeast Electric Power Engineering Co. (NEPC), Liaoning Electric Power Design Institute and Shenyang Electric Power Design Institute Co. Ltd.[1]
Ground was broken on Unit 1 in July 2013, and on Unit 2 in September 2014.[2]
The power station would use circulating fluidized bed technology.[3]
In July 2013, financing was arranged for Unit 1, with US$138 million loans from Asia United Bank and China Banking Corporation and US$92 million loan from BDO Unibank Inc., for the first unit.[1]
In March 2014, Palm Concepcion signed a construction (EPC) contract with Frey-Fil Corporation for construction of the plant's coal unloading dock.[4]
Ayala Corporation was formerly a 40% owner of the project, but sold its share in May 2013 to A Brown Company.[5]
Unit 1 began operating in August 2016.[6] The unit was inaugurated by Pres. Duterte in November 2016.[7]
Unit 2 began construction in late 2016. Test commissioning was planned for March 2018, and the start of commercial operations was planned for December 2018.[8] As of March 2019 the target commissioning date for Unit 2 was some time in 2019, according the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE).[9] In August 2019 the target commissioning date for Unit 2 was moved back to December 2021 by the DOE.[10] The DOE's list of Initiated power projects for Visayas for December 2020 gives a commissioning date of 2024 for Unit 2.[11]
As of 2016, Unit 2 was expected to cost P12 billion, or around $250 million. Financing was expected to come 70% from loans and 30% from internally generated funds.[12]
The DOE's list of Initiated power projects for Visayas for October 2021 gives a commissioning date of March 2024 for Unit 2.[13] July 2022 DOE documents said December 2024.[14] February 2023 documents said March 2025.[15]
As of May 2023, the planned date of commission for Unit 2 was still listed as March 2025. By November 2023, the target operation date of Unit 2 had been pushed back to June 2026.[16]
In May 2024, the DOE's most recent update (March 2024) maintained that Unit 2 would begin operation in June 2026.[17]
As of June 2025, the DOE's most recent update listed the target commercial operation date of Unit 2 as June 2028. The attached note stated: "The project was not able to secure long-term contracts due to the unavailability of viable CSP and still volatile nature of insurance premiums brought by the ongoing moratorium in coal".[18]
Impacts of Covid-19
In February 2020 the plant blocked eight Chinese workers from returning from China due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[19] Staffing of the plant's existing unit and construction of Unit 2 have also been reduced.[20]
Health effects
On October 29, 2017 several residents of Iloilo City got sick after being exposed to an outflow of fly ash from Unit 1 as its chambers were being cleaned.[21]
Financing
Unit 1: US$138 million from Asia United Bank and China Banking Corporation, US$92 million construction loan from BDO Unibank in 2013.[1]
Unit 2 (Proposed): As of 2016, Unit 2 was expected to cost P12 billion, or around $250 million. Financing was expected to come 70% from loans and 30% from internally generated funds.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "PCPC – Concepcion Coal Fired Power Plant 270 MW – Philippines". https://www.globaldata.com/. June 2017.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ Private Sector Initiated Power Plants: Visayas, Philippines Department of Energy, 30 Sept. 2014.
- ↑ New power plant project in Iloilo breaks ground, Ayala Corporation press release, 2 Feb. 2013.
- ↑ Palm Concepcion taps EPC for Iloilo power plant project, Philippine Star, 26 Mar. 2014.
- ↑ Montealegre, Krista. Ayala group pulls out of Iloilo coal-fired power plant project. InterAksyon, 14 May 2013.
- ↑ Danessa Rivera, "Palm Concepcion readies start of first 135-MW coal plant unit," The Philippine Star, August 3, 2016
- ↑ President Duterte inaugurates 135-MW Concepcion Power Plant, Update Philippines, 28 Nov. 2016.
- ↑ Here are the big impact power projects for 2018, Power Philippines, Jan. 31, 2018
- ↑ PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATED POWER PROJECTS (VISAYAS) COMMITTED, Philippine Department of Energy, Mar. 31, 2019
- ↑ PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATED POWER PROJECTS (VISAYAS) COMMITTED, Philippine Department of Energy, 31 Aug., 2019
- ↑ PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATED POWER PROJECTS (VISAYAS) COMMITTED, Philippine Department of Energy, Dec. 31, 2020
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Concepcion phase 2 plant to cost P11-12 billion, Business World, 22 July 2016.
- ↑ PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATED POWER PROJECTS (VISAYAS) COMMITTED, Philippine Department of Energy, Oct. 31, 2021
- ↑ VISAYAS COMMITTED POWER PROJECTS, Philippine Department of Energy, Jul. 31, 2021
- ↑ VISAYAS COMMITTED POWER PROJECTS, Philippine Department of Energy, April 17, 2023
- ↑ VISAYAS COMMITTED POWER PROJECTS, Philippine DOE, Nov. 20,2023
- ↑ VISAYAS INDICATIVE POWER PROJECTS, Philippine DOE, May 15, 2024
- ↑ VISAYAS COMMITTED POWER PROJECTS, Philippine Department of Energy, June 18, 2025
- ↑ Iloilo coal-fired plant bars return of 8 Chinese workers, Manila Bulletin, Feb. 4, 2020
- ↑ Palm Concepcion continues to supply power in Visayas, PhilStar, Apr. 12, 2020
- ↑ No explosion in Iloilo power plant, residents safe, Manilla Bulletin, 4 Nov 2017
Additional data
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