Sual power station
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Sual power station is an operating power station of at least 1294-megawatts (MW) in Pangascasan, Sual, Pangasinan, Ilocos, Philippines with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sual power station | Pangascasan, Sual, Pangasinan, Ilocos, Philippines | 16.125, 120.100556 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 16.125, 120.100556
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 647 | subcritical | 1999 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 647 | subcritical | 1999 |
| Unit 3 | cancelled | coal: bituminous | 600 | subcritical | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Sual Power Inc [100%] | San Miguel Corp |
| Unit 2 | Sual Power Inc [100%] | San Miguel Corp |
| Unit 3 | TeaM Sual Power Corp [100%] | San Miguel Corp |
Background
The Sual power station began operating in 1999.[1] The ownership and administration of the plant is described as follows:[2][3]
- This power plant is owned by TeaM Energy, which is a joint venture between Marubeni Corporation and Tokyo Electric Power Corporation... It was built pursuant to an ECA with NPC under a 25-year Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) scheme that expires on October 24, 2024. On August 28, 2009, San Miguel Energy Corporation (SMEC) successfully bid for the appointment to be the IPPA for the Sual Power Plant and received a notice of award on September 1, 2009.
SMEC assumed administration of the Sual power plant on November 6, 2009 in accordance with an IPPA agreement entered into with PSALM.
In August 2022, plant sponsor SMC issued a formal notice stating that they sought to terminate their power supply agreement in October. Among other "circumstances", the corporation cited high energy costs and energy security concerns as their reasoning for renegotiation.[4]
In October 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) rejected SMC and Meralco's petition for a power rate hike. They stated that the power supply agreements were “entered into on their own free will, without pressure from anyone.” The ERC emphasized the need for the utilities to abide by their obligation to “supply electricity consumers in the least cost manner.”[5] The president of SMC stated that the decision was "unfortunate" and that hike would have helped to combat rising coal prices caused by COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., the power subsidiary of parent company SMC, reportedly had "strong financial fundamentals" and would continue to manage all financial obligations.[6]
In January 2023, it was reported that San Miguel Energy Corporation (SMEC) had also petitioned for a temporary restraining order on its energy supply to Meralco, which was denied by the Court of Appeals (CA). [7] Reporting in August 2023 announced that SMEC had terminated its power supply agreement (PSA) with Meralco, following a Court of Appeals resolution in favor of SMEC's petition.[8]
In October 2024, ownership of the Sual power station was transferred to Sual Power Inc. following the expiration of a 25-year build-operate-transfer agreement with TeaM Energy.[9]
Accident
In October 2014, an oil leak from the plant spilled an unspecified amount of oil into nearby Baquioen Bay, near an area where villagers have fish cages. Company officials said afterwards that since "fishermen can [still] be seen fishing," there was clearly no significant impact to fisheries.[10]
Expansion
In 2010 and 2011, several press reports described consideration of a 400-600 MW expansion of the power station.[11] In November 2015, plant officials stated that there was "no plans for expansion" of the plant, indicating that earlier plans had been cancelled.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Our Plants: Sual Power Station," TeaM Energy website, accessed March 2014
- ↑ "Power and Energy," San Miguel Corporation, accessed March 2014
- ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants Financed by International Public Investment Institutions Since 1994", Appendix to Foreclosing the Future: Coal, Climate and International Public Finance: Investment in coal-fired power plants hinders the fight against global warming, Environmental Defense, April 2009.
- ↑ SMC seeks termination of PSAs with Meralco, Manila Bulletin, 23 Aug. 2022.
- ↑ ERC rejects SMC-Meralco joint petition for rate hike, Inquirer, October 3, 2022.
- ↑ SMC says power unit ‘stable’ despite ERC's rejection of rate hike appeal, GMA News Online, October 21, 2022.
- ↑ CA denies SMC subsidiary’s TRO plea on PSA with Meralco, Manila Bulletin, Jan. 27, 2023.
- ↑ Meralco seeks replacement power for San Miguel’s terminated supply deal, Business World online, August 2, 2023
- ↑ “San Miguel unit takes over operations of Sual power plant,” Energy Central, October 29, 2024
- ↑ Visperas, Eva. Sual power plant execs to cooperate on oil leak probe. Philippine Star, 30 Oct. 2014.
- ↑ "SMEC plans 600 MW Sual Expansion," Black and Hot, July 14, 2011
- ↑ No expansion plan for Sual Power Plant, Pangasinan Sunday Punch, 29 Nov. 2015.
Additional data
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