Petron Refinery power station
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Petron Refinery power station is an operating power station of at least 140-megawatts (MW) in Limay, Bataan, Central Luzon, Philippines.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Petron Refinery power station | Limay, Limay, Bataan, Central Luzon, Philippines | 14.529048, 120.601076 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 14.529048, 120.601076
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - unknown | 35 | unknown | 2013 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - unknown | 35 | circulating fluidized bed | 2013 | – |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal - unknown | 35 | circulating fluidized bed | 2013 | – |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal - unknown | 35 | circulating fluidized bed | 2013 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Petron Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Petron Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Petron Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Petron Corp [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): oil & refining
- Captive industry: Power
Background
The plant was commissioned in May 2013 and uses a Refinery Solid Fuel Fired Boiler (RSFFB) to burn coal. The plant was originally composed of four 35 MW Units (4 x 35 MW).
A 44-MW capacity expansion (2 Units x 22 MW) of the plant was being implemented as of 2022, at a cost of P3.3 billion[1], and was scheduled for completion in March 2023.[2]
In the December 2022 DOE's list of existing grid-connected power projects, the 44.4 MW expansion was listed as a newly operating embedded coal-fired unit along with the preexisting capacity at the Petron power station.[3] The two 22.2 MW units had reportedly received Provisional Authorities to Operate (PAO) in December 2022.[3]
A previous news report indicated that construction on the 44 MW expansion had already begun in 2019. [4]
Ownership
In September 2013, the plant was apparently purchased from Petron Corporation by the SMC Global Power subsidiary, SPI. [5] Both Petron Corporation and SMC Global Power are part of San Miguel Corporation.
In 2016, the plant was sold back to Petron Corporation via the SMC subsidiary SPI. [5] As of 2022, an SMC Global Power Holdings Corp report indicated that the power plant was still owned by Petron Corporation.[5]
In 2019, a news source reported that Petron Corporation was considering selling the power plant back again to SMC Global Power Holding Corp, [6] though later reports indicated that the station was still owned by Petron.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Petron sees higher refinery efficiency, Manilla Bulletin, May 10, 2022
- ↑ LUZON COMMITTED POWER PROJECTS As of 31 December 2022, Philippine Department of Energy, Feb. 1, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 LIST OF EXISTING POWER PLANTS (GRID-CONNECTED) AS OF DECEMBER 2022, Philippine Department of Energy, April 28, 2023
- ↑ Petron to offer senior notes for Bataan refinery power plant project, Power Philippines, Jan. 14, 2022
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 SMC Global Power Holdings Corp Preliminary Prospectus, SMC Global Power Holdings Corp, May 30, 2022
- ↑ Petron may sell back Limay plant to SMC Global Power unit, Business World, Sept. 11, 2019
Additional data
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