Mariveles Coal-Fired Power Plant | |
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Country | Philippines |
Location | Mariveles, Bataan |
Coordinates | 14°25′29″N120°32′12″E / 14.42478°N 120.53658°E Coordinates: 14°25′29″N120°32′12″E / 14.42478°N 120.53658°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | January 2010 |
Commission date | January 21, 2013 |
Owner(s) | GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant Ltd Co. |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 650 MW |
External links | |
Website | www |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
Mariveles Coal-Fired Power Plant is a coal power plant in Mariveles, Bataan. The 600-MW facility was connected to the Luzon power grid on January 21, 2013. [1] The facility was a joint project of GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant Ltd Co. and AC Energy. [2]
Two additional units are under construction, both with 600-MW capacity. It was scheduled in early 2016 that the construction of the first unit which would cost P1 billion would commence. [2]
Aboitiz Power Corporation (AP), through their wholly-owned subsidiary Therma Power, Inc. acquired 66.1 percent ownership interest. It was completed on December 27, 2016.[ citation needed ]
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