Isabel Copper power station
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Isabel Copper power station is a cancelled power station in Isabel, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Isabel Copper power station | Isabel, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | 10.894586, 124.436088 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Plant: 10.894586, 124.436088
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant | cancelled | coal: unknown | 200 | subcritical |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Plant | Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corp [100%] | Glencore PLC |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power
- Captive industry: Other Metals & Mining
Background
The Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corporation (PASAR) was planning to build a 200-MW coal power plant and copper refinery expansion at the Isabel copper smelter & refinery, the only such facility in the Philippines. The $300-million coal plant was expected to be operational by 2016. With the $600-million copper-refinery expansion, Pasar was expected to increase its plant capacity from 700,000 tons to 1.2 million tons of copper. President Aquino presided over a symbolic inauguration of the project in September 2012.[1]
According to a 2013 article, talks were being held between Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corp. (PASAR) and three power producers considering a commitment to receive the excess energy from the plant beyond the 70 MW needed by the smelter. The companies in talks with PASAR were GN Power Ltd. of the Netherlands, GDF-Suez of Switzerland and Electricity Generating Public Co. Ltd. (Egco) of Thailand. Once an agreement was made, a feasibility study would be conducted, requiring about six months. According to a source for PASAR, a grid impact study had already been completed with National Grid Corp. of the Philippines. Groundbreaking was projected for the fourth quarter of the year.[2]
More recent reports about the project are not available, and information on it is not available on a Department of Energy list of active projects. As of November 2017, there had been no progress on the project in over four years, and it appeared to be abandoned.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Chichi Conde, "Aquino opens $600-million smelting facility, $300-million coal plant in Leyte," InterAksyon.com, September 26, 2012.
- ↑ Linda Lectura, "Pasar plans to put up 200-MW power plant in Leyte refinery," ABS-CBN News, February 7, 2013 (Google cache)
Additional data
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