MANILA, Philippines – Dutch firm GN Power Ltd. is exploring the possibility of building a 300-megawatt (MW) wind farm facility in Bataan, an energy official said.
Mario Marasigan, Department of Energy (DOE) assistant secretary said GN Power has applied to undertake the wind project but has yet to complete the documents required by the DOE.
“GN Power has an application for a wind project but their submission is still incomplete,” the DOE official said.
Based on initial data submitted by GN Power, the planned 300-MW wind project forms part of the third phase of the company’s integrated, multiphase electricity generating and fuel handling complex to be located on a 100-hectare site along the coast and additional land for wind sites and pump storage in Bataan.
GN Power said the “world-class energy complex” will be constructed in several phases to match the projected demand growth in Luzon.
According to GN Power, the first phase will be the construction of a 600 MW clean coal-fired power plant for baseload service. The second phase will be a 600-MW hydroelectric pump-storage for peak and intermediate load service.
GN Power has started its coal-fired power project in Mariveles, Bataan, which is expected to be completed in late 2012.
The third phase will be the 300-MW on-shore wind farm and the fourth phase will be a 1,200-MW liquefied natural gas power plant and fuel-handling facilities.
Moreso, the project will also include the building of several transmission lines for the efficient and economical evacuation of the power.
Earlier, the Energy Regulatory Commission allowed GN Power and National Grid Corporation of the Philippines to construct an interconnection line for the coal facility estimated to cost P918.75 million.
The company also got the major permits and licenses needed for the construction of the power plant, including an environmental compliance certificate from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
The LNG facility is also designed to accommodate several pipeline connections to service industrial and power plant end-users as well as enhance energy security for the country.
“Once completed, the project will have a diversified power generating capacity of approximately 2,700 MW, flexible transmission options, multiple fuel capability and gas through out capacity of over 100 billion cubic feet per annum, sufficient to meet a significant portion of Luzon’s forecast power requirements in the next decade,” GN Power said.