Ludo power station
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Ludo power station is a cancelled power station in Sawang Calero, Cebu City, Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ludo power station | Sawang Calero, Cebu City, Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines | 10.29003, 123.88897 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 300 | unknown | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Ludo Power [100.0%] |
Background
Ludo Power Corp. proposed a 300 MW coal plant in the barangay Sawang Calero, Cebu City, at the company's 12-hectare Ludo property. In April 2016, the Cebu City Council decided not to endorse Ludo’s proposal for the plant within the densely populated barangay, citing a lack of social acceptability. A shelter for mentally and physically disabled kids, manned by the Missionaries of the Poor, as well as the Sawang Calero Elementary School, are located immediately adjacent to the Ludo property. Ludo Power has two options: address the lack of social acceptability and environmental impact assessment study, or look for another project site.[1]
However, in February 2017 the Cebu city council voted 10-4 to endorse Ludo’s project to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other concerned government agencies. The city council also adopted a Cebu City Zoning Board resolution which said it is “not adverse” to granting a variance to the project from Industrial 1 to Industrial 2. The variance is needed because coal plants are only allowed in Industrial 2 districts, but the proposed site is considered an Industrial 1 district, as it is a densely populated area. The council said the DENR will still hold a public hearing when Ludo applies for an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) for the project and another hearing with the city government when Ludo applies for the variance.[2] Ludo Power also attempted to sweeten their deal for the local community, stating that if they built the project they would also "repair and beautify the boardwalk, construct a 10-bed mini-hospital, establish a fire substation and provide street lighting in four barangays."[3] In October 2017, Teody Navea of the Phillipine Movement for Climate Justice claimed that the Cebu City Zoning board has now granted a variance making the site Industrial 2.[4]
In May 2017, internal disagreements over the project became apparent: Kelly Luym, a former VP of Ludo and Luym Foundation Incorporated — the apparent parent company of Ludo Power — called on the Environmental Management Bureau to reject the project's application, stating that the company's management hadn't consulted with other members of the company's board of directors and with stockholders.[5] Local officials stated that this disagreement was internal to the company, and that they would assess the project strictly on environmental grounds.[6]
As of June 2021 there had been no further progress on the project and it appears to be cancelled. The project was not listed in the December 2020 Philippines Department of Energy report on initiated power projects in Visayas.[7][8]
Public opposition
The plant is opposed by Cebuanos Against Coal, comprising mainly local residents concerned about the pollution, and by the Phillipine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ). [2][10] Local residents protested the project in February 2017,[11] and again in March 2017.[12] Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña stated his opposition to the plant in February 2017.[13] Led by PMCJ, 50 protesters marched in opposition to the plant in Cebu City in October 2017.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Councilor has no plans yet to push for coal plant approval," Cebu Daily, Apr 28, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jose Santino S. Bunachita, "LUDO COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT Protesters to Council: Explain endorsement," Cebu Daily News, Feb 17, 2017
- ↑ Ludo lays down plans, if power plant project gets City Hall nod, Cebu SunStar, 27 Feb. 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Protests staged in Visayas vs. coal-fired plant, destructive mining, Inquirer Visayas 25 Oct 2017.
- ↑ Luym scion opposes coal power plant, The Freeman, 2 May 2017.
- ↑ Council keeping hands off Ludo controversy, The Freeman, 3 May 2017.
- ↑ PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATED POWER PROJECTS (VISAYAS) COMMITTED, Philippine Department of Energy, Dec. 31, 2020
- ↑ PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATED POWER PROJECTS (VISAYAS) INDICATIVE, Philippine Department of Energy, Dec. 31, 2020
- ↑ 100 villagers protest vs. coal plant project, SunStar 18 Feb 2017
- ↑ Proposed coal-fired power plant in Cebu threatens residents' health and livelihood, GMA News, 10 Mar. 2017.
- ↑ Ludo Coal-Fired Power Plant: Protesters to Council: Explain endorsement, Cebu Daily News, 17 Feb. 2017.
- ↑ Cebuanos unfurl floating banner at Ludo coal plant site, join national wave of actions against dirty energy, Greenpeace press release, 18 Mar. 2017.
- ↑ Cebu City mayor against Sawang Calero coal plant, Cebu SunStar, 21 Feb. 2017.
Additional data
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