Batangas power station

The Batangas power station is a 135-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Calaca, Batangas, proposed to be expanded to 270 MW. Owner South Luzon Thermal Energy Corp. (SLTEC) plans to start construction in 2014 of the second unit, aiming to start operation in 2016. The estimated total cost of the project is P10 billion. SLTEC is a joint venture sponsored by Ayala Corp. and Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp.

DMCI Holdings, through its subsidiary D.M. Consunji Inc., will construct the project, together with China National Technical Import and Export Corp.

Location
The aerial photo below shows the location of the Batangas power station according to Global Energy Observatory.

Project Details for 135 MW Expansion

 * Sponsor: South Luzon Thermal Energy Corp.
 * Coordinates: 13.9303, 120.7886
 * Location: Calaca, Batangas
 * Capacity: 135 MW
 * Type: Circulating fluidized bed
 * Projected in service: 2016
 * Status: development
 * Type of Coal:
 * Source of Coal: Semi-Calaca Power Corp., a unit of Semirara Mining (owned by Consunji Group)

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