Petron Refinery power station

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Petron Refinery power station is an operating power station of at least 140-megawatts (MW) in Limay, Bataan, Central Luzon, Philippines.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Petron Refinery power station Limay, Limay, Bataan, Central Luzon, Philippines 14.529048, 120.601076 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 14.529048, 120.601076

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Unit 1 operating coal: unknown 35 unknown 2013
Unit 2 operating coal: unknown 35 CFB 2013
Unit 3 operating coal: unknown 35 CFB 2013
Unit 4 operating coal: unknown 35 CFB 2013

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Petron Corp [100%] Petron Corp [100.0%]
Unit 2 Petron Corp [100%] Petron Corp [100.0%]
Unit 3 Petron Corp [100%] Petron Corp [100.0%]
Unit 4 Petron Corp [100%] Petron Corp [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power
  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining


Background

The plant was commissioned in May 2013 and uses a Refinery Solid Fuel Fired Boiler (RSFFB) to burn coal. The plant was originally composed of four 35 MW Units (4 x 35 MW).

A 44-MW capacity expansion (2 Units x 22 MW) of the plant was being implemented as of 2022, at a cost of P3.3 billion[1], and was scheduled for completion in March 2023.[2] A previous news report indicated that construction on the 44 MW expansion had already begun in 2019. [3]

In the December 2022 DOE's list of existing grid-connected power projects, the 44.4 MW expansion was listed as a newly operating embedded coal-fired unit along with the preexisting capacity at the Petron power station.[4] The two 22.2 MW units had reportedly received Provisional Authorities to Operate (PAO) in December 2022.[4]

Ownership

In September 2013, the plant was apparently purchased from Petron Corporation by the SMC Global Power subsidiary, SPI. [5] Both Petron Corporation and SMC Global Power are part of San Miguel Corporation.

In 2016, the plant was sold back to Petron Corporation via the SMC subsidiary SPI. [5] As of 2022, an SMC Global Power Holdings Corp report indicated that the power plant was still owned by Petron Corporation.[5]

In 2019, a news source reported that Petron Corporation was considering selling the power plant back again to SMC Global Power Holding Corp, [6] though later reports indicated that the station was still owned by Petron.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. Petron sees higher refinery efficiency, Manilla Bulletin, May 10, 2022
  2. LUZON COMMITTED POWER PROJECTS As of 31 December 2022, Philippine Department of Energy, Feb. 1, 2023
  3. Petron to offer senior notes for Bataan refinery power plant project, Power Philippines, Jan. 14, 2022
  4. 4.0 4.1 LIST OF EXISTING POWER PLANTS (GRID-CONNECTED) AS OF DECEMBER 2022, Philippine Department of Energy, April 28, 2023
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 SMC Global Power Holdings Corp Preliminary Prospectus, SMC Global Power Holdings Corp, May 30, 2022
  6. Petron may sell back Limay plant to SMC Global Power unit, Business World, Sept. 11, 2019

Additional data

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