Regional Coal: 200-MW coal-fired power plant to be built in Cebu
Monday, March 28 2005 - 02:11 AM WIB
KEPCO Cebu Corp. (KECECO), a joint venture of KEPCO Philippines Corp. (60 percent) and Salcon Power Corp. (40 percent), is investing P15 billion to construct a 200-MW coal-fired base load power plant in Naga, Cebu, PhilStar.Com reported Monday.
The first 100-MW generator will start operations in December 2008, while the second 100 MW generator will be operational in March 2009.
The power generated will be sold at P3.920 per KWH to the Visayas Electric Cooperative and other nearby local electric cooperatives.
The power plant will use Semirara and local Cebu coal. And only if necessary, it will also use imported Indonesian coal.(*)