Lumiere Ibabang power station
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Lumiere Ibabang power station is a cancelled power station in Ibabang Polo, Pagbilao, Quezon, Calabarzon, Philippines.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Lumiere Ibabang power station | Ibabang Polo, Pagbilao, Quezon, Calabarzon, Philippines | 13.919408, 121.741002 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 13.919408, 121.741002
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal: lignite | 355 | supercritical | 2025 |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal: lignite | 355 | supercritical | 2025 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Lumiere Energy Technologies Inc [100%] | San Miguel Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Lumiere Energy Technologies Inc [100%] | San Miguel Corp [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Indonesia and Australia
Background
In February 2020 SMC Global Power announced that its subsidiary Lumiere Energy Technologies Inc. would build a 2 x 355 MW supercritical plant in two phases, with construction beginning in July 2021 and the plant coming online in July 2025.[1][2] A public hearing on the project scoping was scheduled for March 2020 but was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[2][3] A December 2020 project description issued by Lumiere Energy Technologies Inc. estimated a total cost of PHP60 billion (approximately US$1.25 billion).[4]
On October 27, 2020 the Philippine Department of Energy imposed a moratorium on the construction of new or "greenfield" power plants, meaning those which have yet to begin construction.[5] San Miguel Corporation subsequently announced that its planned greenfield coal plants were cancelled.[6] In November 2020 DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi clarified that projects listed as "indicative" by the DOE would still be considered and might still be developed.[7]
In August 2021 SMC announced that it would no longer attempt to develop the plant.[8] This sentiment was reiterated in September 2022, and the project was presumed cancelled.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ SMC unit to build power plants in Quezon, Energy Central, Mar. 20, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notice of Public Scoping, Environmental Management Bureau, Government of the Philippines, Mar. 10, 2020
- ↑ Project Scoping for the 2 x 355 MW Pagbilao Power Project, Lumiere Energy, February 2020
- ↑ Project Description, Lumiere Energy Technologies Inc., Dec. 2020
- ↑ Jordeene B. Lagare, DoE issues ban on new coal plants, Manila Times, Oct. 28, 2020
- ↑ San Miguel to scrap pending coal power plants after gov't ban, Phil Star, Oct. 28, 2020
- ↑ Philippines mulls ban on greenfield coal-fired plants, IJ Global, Nov. 5, 2020
- ↑ San Miguel drops more coal projects, but is feared to shift to fossil gas, Eco-Business, Aug. 17, 2021
- ↑ Not green, but greenback future, Daily Tribune, Nov. 3, 2022
Additional data
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