United Pulp & Paper power station
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United Pulp & Paper power station is an operating power station of at least 30-megawatts (MW) in Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines. It is also known as UPP power station; Calumpit Mill.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| United Pulp & Paper power station | Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines | 14.895346, 120.771672 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- ': 14.895346, 120.771672
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating | coal: unknown, bioenergy: paper mill wastes, bioenergy: unknown | 30 | CFB | 1998 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Owner | Parent |
|---|---|
| United Pulp & Paper Co Inc [100%] | SCG Packaging PCL |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power
- Captive industry: Pulp & Paper
Background
The plant powers the United Pulp & Paper mill in Calumpit, Bulacan.[1]
A 2010 news article reported that the plant co-fired coal via a "circulating fluidized bed boiler utilizing coal, waste paper sludge, and bio-fuels like corn cob and straw dust." [2]
As of November 2024, the Philippines Department of Energy continued to list the United Pulp & Paper coal unit as an operating, grid-connected power station, with 30 MW of installed (nameplate) capacity and 24 MW of dependable capacity.[3]
Proposed Expansion
In July 2019, the Philippine Environmental Management Bureau posted a notice of a public hearing for a proposed 25 MW coal-fired expansion unit at the pulp and paper mill's power station.[4] However, no further news of the expansion was available, nor was the expansion listed in the Department of Energy's list of existing power plants as of November 2023.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ List of Existing Power Plants (Grid-Connected) as of June 2019, Department of Energy, Aug. 19, 2019
- ↑ United Pulp and Paper to increase capacity in the Philippines, PaperMart, May 13, 2010
- ↑ List of existing power plants (grid-connected) as of 31 October, 2024, Philippines Department of Energy, Posted: November 22, 2024
- ↑ Notice of Public Hearing, Environmental Management Bureau, Government of the Philippines, July 16, 2019
- ↑ List of Existing Power Plants (Grid-connected), Philippine Department of Energy, November 3, 2023
Additional data
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