Warum Asiapac ausgerechnet 2010 eine Studio für ein kommerzieles Hydroprojekt(e) im Luzon und anderen Bereichen unternahm ist unklar. 2010 war ein El Nino Jahr und demzufolge trocken (in den Philippinen). Dazu ein paar Auszüge in Englisch.
Insgesamt stimmen die Angaben von Asiapac zu der Energiepolitik in den Philippinen, allerdings finden sich bislang keine Links bezüglich der Aktivitäten von Asiapac im Zusammenhabg mit der Regierung oder anderen Firmen. Das trockene Jahr 2010 war wohl ziemlich ernüchternd, denn weitere Wasserkraftwerke machen ja keinen Sinn, falls die bereits existierenden wegen Wasserknappheit abgeschaltet werden mussten. (Stromausfall bis zu 50% der Zeit in Mindanao und Luzon Grid. dazu S.W.U)
Weiter unten befindet sich das Photo einer bereits existierenden Anlage.
By Marie S. Neri
MANILA, March 4 —Power supply situation in Luzon and Mindanao slide down further after more power plants went off line due to low water elevation as a result of the El Nino dry spell.
As of 5am Thursday, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said hat Luzon posted a generation deficiency of 446 megawatts (MW) while Mindanao’s insufficiency hit 650 MW.
Power retailer Manila Electric Co. (Meralco)said that the generation deficiency resulted in one-hour rotating brownouts in its franchise areas in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon beginning 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Joe Zaldarriaga, Meralco external communications manager, said other areas affected by the power brownouts were Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Pampanga, Quezon and Rizal.
NGCP said that the power supply deficiency was compounded after the Magat hydroelectric plant of the Aboitiz Power Corp., which ran at 30 MW Wednesday, totally went off-line due to low water reservoir on Thursday.
Further contributory to the supply shortage situation is the CBK hydro plant where only one unit is running.
”Only one unit of CBK Power Company's Kalayaan hydro-electric plant is expected to run at 152 MW in the morning and afternoon. By evening, two units will already be operational. A third unit is still unavailable because of low elevation at Caliraya Lake," NGCP said.
Luzon’s peak demand hit 6,842 MW, surpassing the available capacity of 6,408 MW.
Mindanao grid situation, on the other hand, was even worse than Luzon after its generation deficiency was placed at 650 MW due to higher demand of 1,361 MW.
NGCP said capacities of hydro-electric power plants continued to be limited in Mindanao due to a very low water inflow to their reservoirs brought about by El Niño.
NGCP also reported that STEAG Power Inc.'s coal-fired power plant reduced its capability from 210 MW to 150 MW, contributing further to generation insufficiency in Mindanao.
Mindanao is suffering from a minimum of 5 hours to 12 hours brownouts daily, the NGCP said.
Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes on Wednesday said they were now closely monitoring the dams in the country, especially in Mindanao due to indications of receding water levels in the reservoirs.
Meanwhile, NGCP said the situation in Visayas remained stable with the expected reconnection of the grid to several power plants, which included Panay Diesel Power Plant 1 (13.5 MW), Panay Diesel Power Plant 3 (45 MW), Cebu Diesel Power Plant 1 (28 MW), Power Barge 101 (10 MW), Power Barge 102 (15 MW). (PNA)
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BACKGROUND
The 70-megawatt (MW) (two units of 35 MW) hydroelectric power plant in Bakun River located in Benguet and Ilocos Sur provinces was constructed by the Luzon Hydro Corporation (“Luzon Hydro”), a corporation formed by the consortium of Northern Mini Hydro Corporation, Ever Electrical Manufacturing Inc., Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Incorporated, and Pacific Hydro Limited under a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) scheme to supply the energy requirements of the Luzon Grid.
The development of the Bakun A/B hydro power plant project is part of the 1993-2005 Power Development Plan (PDP) for the Luzon Grid. This power plant is intended to lessen the National Power Corporation’s dependence on the base-load thermal power plant which uses imported fuel. Hydro plants have the advantage of being fuel-free. However, hydro plants have to shoulder higher fixed costs from the water infrastructure, e.g., dams, tunnels. Furthermore, the operations of hydro plants are dependent on the amount of water available. Hence, although hydro plants are built to generate a certain capacity (installed capacity), their dependable capacity is usually only about 25% of the installed capacity.
This power plant is covered by a Power Purchase Agreement between National Power and Luzon Hydro, which was signed and executed on 24 November 1996 for a cooperation period of 25 years from February 2000 to February 2025.
PROJECT PROFILE
Plant Name
70-MW Bakun Hydroelectric Power Plant
Name of Independent Power Producer
Luzon Hydro Corporation (through accession undertaking)
Power Plant Structure
Composed of two units with an installed capacity of 35 MW per unit
Location
Bakun, Benguet, and Alilem, Ilocos Sur
Installed Capacity
70 MW
PROJECT RATIONALE
The development of the Bakun A/B hydro power plant is part of the 1993–2005 PDP for the Luzon Grid. The development of this project was undertaken by the private sector on a BOT basis. As an initial step in its development, National Power issued a notice of public bidding inviting all interested parties to tender a bid to undertake the project. In response to this invitation, a consortium composed of Northern Mini-Hydro Corporation, Ever Manufacturing, Aboitiz Equity Ventures, and Pacific Hydro submitted a bid for the development, construction, and operation of a consolidated hydroelectric facility under a BOT arrangement. The consortium was awarded the right to develop the project after a thorough evaluation of its proposal.
