San Miguel Corp. building power plant in GenSan
With the worsening power crisis in this part of Southern Mindanao, comes this peace of news….
In separate news reports today, March 09, 2010, from the online editions of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Standard and other national media outlets, it was gathered that food and beverage behemoth San Miguel Corporation is building a 150-megawatt to 300-MW power plant in General Santos City!
This came about with the acquisition of San Miguel Corporation, of Daguma Agro Minerals Inc., a coal plant based in South Cotabato, of the Guingonas, which has the rights over one of the Philippines’ richest coal deposits. This one is located at Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu.
According to San Miguel president Ramon Ang, “a switch-on ceremony is being planned for the construction of a mine-mouth power plant”, which will cost from $150 million to $300 million, at a cost of $1 million per megawatt.
He added that initially the coal-fired power plant would generate 150 MW to 300 MW of electricity but could be increased depending on coal production. His people are now in the process of securing the permits and other requirements needed for both the coal mine and coal plant.
If plans don’t miscarry, construction of the coal plant in General Santos City will start within the year and will be completed by 2012.
The report further revealed that “Another coal mining company, Sultan Energy Philippines Corp., has started test production of its Daguma coal field. Sultan Energy holds a separate coal operating contract in the Daguma coal field covering 7,000 hectares“.
Hydroelectric power plants provide the bulk of Mindanao’s power requirements but they have limited capabilities now due to low water inflow to reservoirs.
The Agus power plant of National Power Corp. have an available capacity of 65 MW out of the total rated output of 727 MW. The Pulangi plant, also owned by Napocor, provides 20 MW out of the total rated capacity of 255 MW.
San Miguel has been intensifying its investments in the power sector. It now owns the 620-MW Limay bunker-fired power plant and trading the 1,000-MW contract of the Sual coal-fired power plant.
San Miguel is also vying for the 246-MW Angat power plant up for bidding next month. – MANILA STANDARD TODAY
If and when San Miguel Corporation complies with all the requirements needed and goes through the necessary processes involved to secure the permits for operation, of this power plant, and armed with the assurance that the environment is protected, we are certain that the GenSan City Council will hold no objection to it this time.
So with the generals.
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- SOCOTECO II lowers brownout hours June 14 but power rates still UP
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Bariles is a Filipino word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
derick Says:
that’s good news. pero dapat walang epekto yan sa environment natin. it should be environment friendly.
Posted on March 9th, 2010 at 11:58 AM
sonnyc Says:
Coal fired, of course may bad effect sa environment. Environment friendly ang solar and wind generators.
Posted on March 9th, 2010 at 3:32 PM
BrAvO SiX Says:
coal fired power plants leaves carbon footprints in our environment…. not the best option. mas maganda kung magtatayo sila ng mga horizontal-axis wind turbines. we are experiencing high winds in gensan lagi. i think that’s a good sign.
Posted on March 9th, 2010 at 5:00 PM
devon Says:
It would be better that this matter will be deliberated well.
Posted on March 9th, 2010 at 6:38 PM
gensanite Says:
the wind turbines are better options, environmentally…
Posted on March 9th, 2010 at 11:40 PM
joannah Says:
I think that the idea about the horizontal axis wind turbines will also be an ideal option.However,since the issue about the coal-fire has long become the object of discussion,it would also be a good consideration as long as the argument as to whether it can harm the environment can easily be resolved.These days where environmental issue is highly critical,I’d like to believe that personalities behind the brilliant idea on coal-fire recourse have thought about this very extensively and must have considered measures as to how to protect our environment before putting this at the core.And assuming that safety measures would be properly ensured on the environment issue,it is not too bad to make it an option during this phenomenon where power outage is an outblast…
Posted on March 10th, 2010 at 12:48 AM
Bow Says:
Coal Mining and Coal generating power plant will provide great economic activity to the city and its surrounding areas. Plus given the fact that it will stabilize the electricity supply in the area.
I think – the city of Gensan should welcome the idea of it but be very careful with the environmental requirements. Coal burning is a very big source of pollution and its great result is global warming like the US is doing now. It will also contaminate the source of water for the area – depending how the waste will be processed.
Also, hope that the coal mining operation will not affect the lake and all living organizms in the area.
Generals must be careful with this developments – it will be good for the present but, how about the future – will the pollution and contamination be properly addressed so not to cause problems?
Research coal mining and coal plants in the internet to be aware of the possible future the Generals will be facing… The one in state of PA ( Centralia PA ) and the about the “waste coal problem or solid mining refuse” each coal plant in the US is facing.
Posted on March 10th, 2010 at 1:15 AM
reb ingente Says:
sa gensan city ba talaga itatayo ang power plant na yan or sa south cotabato province? ty
Posted on March 10th, 2010 at 7:35 PM
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Posted on March 11th, 2010 at 4:18 AM
Toinks Says:
I would like to HATE SAN MIGUEL CORP. mainit na nga ang GenSan papa initin pa nila. Ano ba ang tingin nila sa SOCSARGEN basurahan? na lagayn ng mga lecheng pahamak na basura?
Posted on March 11th, 2010 at 8:13 AM
anonymous Says:
wind in gensan or seguel,maasim is not consistent. certain hours of the day lang dw mahangin doon. i doubt investors will be attracted to such.
by the way, di ba mga canning/fishing companies are using coal as fuel in their production? baka naman invaded na tayo long time ago pa & yet we just do not know about it.
basta ako, imbyerna na sa brown-out. period.
kung inis man ako sa coal-plant proponents, mas inis ako sa mga pulitikong present lang kung election and motto “di ko kayo pababayaan”-local version here in our city.
gikalimtan jud sa gobyerno ang Mindanao. i hope the problem would be addressed soon.
love peace, not war!
Posted on March 11th, 2010 at 11:06 AM
Toinks Says:
HHHAY NAKU! kung kaya naman pala noon pa eh parang impyer** na sa kainit dito ay dahil pala sa mga tuna canning factories na ‘yan ay nagsusunog na din pala ng sangkatutak na uling…di ba? pansinin n’yo mga lugar kung nasaan yang mga factories na yan, hindi ba extra ordinarily dry, barren-like deserts? my goodness…sighs. be observant generals!!!…ang hirap kasi sa atin reklamo tayo ng reklamo shoshonga shonga naman tayo sa mga nangyayari sa palipaligid natin.
Posted on March 11th, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Toinks Says:
Ever wonder why Davao generally have lower average temperature than Socsargen? Habang tayong mga tanga ay nagtataka at nagrereklamo sa init na hindi mawari kung bakit, ay Davao is utilizing its natural abundance to draw sources of energy to power industries in its locality…does anyone know about Mt. Apo geothermal power plant? What about the ever growing number of small yet ever efficient hydroelectric power plants in Davao’s watersheds? Davao is acknowledging its gifts from nature and she giving back to it by taking care of it…should we as well Generals and Socsargen people?
Posted on March 11th, 2010 at 3:10 PM
Toinks Says:
No matter what they say, the answer to the coal power plant project will always be NO!. as in NO WAY! ever!
Posted on March 13th, 2010 at 8:44 PM
Toinks Says:
Guys if you have time please do watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khK_QTWl5Nc
Posted on March 13th, 2010 at 8:45 PM
CRISTINA Says:
Yes guys SAY NO TO COAL POWER PLANT !!!!!! it is bad for the environment since it emits CO2. I understand that it is a huge company . they might entice everyone that it could generate work to locals. yes that is true . that is only temporary. paano kng maubos na ang coal? e di wala na ring trabaho at sunog na tayo sa init ng mundo. kung yong malalaking bansa nga ang alternative nila ay wind turbines or hydro electric power from their dams na. kung sino man ang aaprove ng proposal na yan dapat sunugin .Tama kayo guys dapat magka-isa tayo dito.
Tulad ng Iceland , dahil maraming bulkan doon ginamit nila ito to create geothermal plant. ang mura ng binabayaran nila sa koryente kahit na magheater pa sila whole day lalo na kng winter.
Posted on March 16th, 2010 at 5:49 AM
Toinks Says:
Korek jud Cristina. tama jud.
Posted on March 18th, 2010 at 1:51 PM
elmerceq Says:
Is this the answer to the temporary problem on power outage? i don’t take so. We have experienced this before when Ramos was nearing the end of his term. Now, Ramos enjoys his enormous shares (if not owning largely some IPPs) in the independent power producing sector. Now, GMA is dancing on the same rhythm with the former president. But, on the other way around with this proposed establishment of coal-fired plants here in SOCSARGEN. I guess we Generals are not foolish enough to ride on this ploy. When will we realize this clandistine maneuver? There is unseen hand playing on this power outage currently besetting us. While it is true that there is really a problem on power generation in Mindanao due to El Nino, we should be cautious enough not to lay flat on the ground and allow some quarters to screw us blindly and helplessly! If we discuss on the environmental hazards that it would cause us in the long run, no amount of space here will cover it. We shall not rest our pens, PCs and laptops for now! We must be vigilant and fight for what is just and fair!
Posted on March 18th, 2010 at 3:14 PM
Toinks Says:
REALLY A DISGUSTING FISHY THING GOING ON…WE MUST BE VIGILANT AND NEVER LET THIS RUBBISH THRIVE AROUND US. GRRR!!!
Posted on March 18th, 2010 at 7:51 PM