Masinloc Power Station Expansion Project Under Construction Project type Coal-fired power plant Location Masinloc, Zambales Output 315 MW x 3 Cost US$1.2 billion Source of funds Private Proponent SMC Global Power Start of construction March 2016 (Unit 3), TBA (Unit 4 and 5) Status Active Start of operations Jan 2021 (Unit 3), TBA (Unit 4 and 5) Photo source: POWER Magazine Project description: Developments Project involves construction of 3 x 315 MW units to increase existing • February 2021: SMC Global power announced development of capacity of Masinloc Power Station in Zambales, west coast of Luzon. The another 315 MW unit that utilizes supercritical technology. initial plan was to build two additional units but on February 2021, SMC • January 2021: Unit 3 starts operation. Unit 4 in pre-permit stage. Global Power announced it would construct another 315 MW unit with • January 2020: Unit 3 in testing and commissioning stage. supercritical power technology. • December 2018: Construction of Unit 3 completed. • August 2016: US firm POWER Engineers selected as engineering The existing plant was built by GPH National Power Corporation in 1998. It contractor of the project. was acquired by the US firm AES in 2008 and was sold to San Miguel • March 2016: Groundbreaking ceremony. Global Power in 2018. Updated on June 23, 2021 San Buenaventura Power Plant Operational Project type Coal-fired power plant Location Mauban, Quezon Output 455 MW Cost PhP56 billion Source of funds Private Proponent San Buenaventura Power Start of construction 2015 Status Completed and operational Start of operations September 2019 Photo source: ABS-CBN News Project description: Developments • September 2019: Project started commercial operation. The San Buenaventura Power Plant is the second unit of the • December 2015: Start of construction. EPC contract jointly Quezon Power Station on the east coast of Luzon. It is the awarded to Daelim Industrial and Mitsubishi Corporation. first supercritical coal-fired plant in the country. • May 2015: ERC approved a 20-year power supply agreement between Meralco and San Buenaventura San Buenaventura Power Ltd. Is a partnership between Power. Meralco Power Gen and the EGCO Group of Thailand. Updated on June 23, 2021 Atimonan One Energy Power Plant Cancelled Project type Coal-fired power plant Location Atimonan, Quezon Output 600 MW x 2 Cost US$3 billion Source of funds Private Proponent Atimonan One Energy Start of construction Status Cancelled Start of operations Photo source: powerphilippines.com Project description: Developments • May 2021: Atimonan One Energy announced cancellation of the project after failing to secure a PSA from ERC. The cancelled project, a 2x600 MW ultra critical coal fired • August 2019: ERC approved PSA withdrawal request. power plant has been delayed for years due to the invalidation of its PSA with Meralco and from the opposition • June 2019: Meralco filed withdrawal of PSA application to ERC. • May 2019: The Supreme Court invalidated the project’s PSA with of local environmental groups. Meralco and ordered a competitive selection process. Updated on June 23, 2021 Redondo Peninsula Energy Power Plant Cancelled Project type Coal-fired power plant Location Subic, Zambales Output 300 MW x 2 Cost PhP50 billion Source of funds Private Proponent Redondo Peninsula (RP) Energy Start of construction Photo source: First Gen Corporation Status Cancelled Developments • May 2021: RP Energy announced cancellation of project due to site Start of operations stability issues and after failing to secure PSA from ERC. RP Energy will consider converting project into an LNG venture. Project description: • May 2019: Supreme Court invalidated project’s PSA with Meralco further The project has struggled since 2007. delaying development of the plant. • April 2019: RP Energy defers project due to permitting and site stability The project was proposed to be a two 300 MW circulating- issues. fluidized bed coal-fired power plants on the Redondo Peninsula • January 2018: EPC contract lapsed due to failure to secure power supply agreement (PSA). in Subic, Zambales. • October 2016: Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract awarded to Azul Torre Construction and Doosan Heavy RP Energy is a joint consortium between MeralcoPowerGen, Industries and Construction. Therma Power, and Taiwan Cogeneration International. Updated on June 23, 2021 GNPower Dinginin Supercritical Coal-Fired Power Plant Under Construction Project type Coal-fired power plant Location Mariveles, Bataan Output 668 MW x 2 Cost US$1.7 billion Source of funds Private Proponent GNPower Dinginin Start of construction Sept. 2016 (Unit 1), May 2020 (Unit 2) Status Active Start of operations 2Q 2021 (Unit 1), 3Q 2021 (Unit 2) Photo source: AboitizPower Developments Project description: • January 2021: Construction and testing and commissioning for The GNPower Dinginin project is a joint venture between both units face delays due to the pandemic. • November 2020: Unit 1 in grid synchronization and testing and Aboitiz Power’s ThermaPower, Ayala-owned AC Power, and commissioning stage. Naurian-American Power Partners Ltd. • May 2020: Start of construction for Unit 2. • August 2019: Unit 2 EPC contract finalized. It will generate an additional 1,336 MW to the existing GN • June 2019: Construction of Unit 1 completed. Power 600 MW coal-fired plant in Mariveles. • September 2016: Start of construction for Unit 1. Updated on June 23, 2021 Pagbilao (Unit 3) Expansion Project Operational Project type Coal-fired power plant Location Pagbilao, Quezon Output 420 MW Cost US$1 billion Source of funds Private Proponent Pagbilao Energy Start of construction August 2017 Status Completed and operational Start of operations May 2018 Photo source: Daelim Industrial Project description: Developments The 420 MW Pagbilao Unit 3 Power Project is an expansion of the 735 MW • May 2018: Project started commercial operation. Pagbilao Power Station, which has been operating since 1996. • August 2017: Start of construction. EPC contract awarded to Daelim Industrial and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems. The existing station was built by Hopewell Holdings of Hong Kong. It was then acquired by Southern Electric of U.S. (1997-2000), Mirant Philippines (2001-2007), and TeaM Energy in 2007. Pagbilao Energy Corp. is a joint venture between TeaM Energy (a partnership between Tokyo Electric Power Company and Marubeni Corporation) and AboitizPower. Updated on June 23, 2021 Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Under Construction Project type Power grid connection Location Cebu and Lanao del Norte Capacity 450 MW Cost PhP 52 billion Source of funds Private National Grid Corporation of the Proponent Philippines (NGCP) Photo source: NGCP Start of construction 2018 Developments Status Active • February 2020: Portions of the Dapitan-Santander high voltage direct current line (between Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte and Santander, Cebu) which was Start of operations December 2021 completed on November 2020, was damaged. To repair the submarine cables, NGCP will hold another round of procurement and schedule for cable laying. Project description: • December 2020: NGCP announced that the project will be delayed by one year The Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP) will connect the Visayas due to movement restrictions caused by the pandemic. • December 2019: Acquisition of tower sites and road right-of-ways on-going. and Mindanao power grids as part of the long-standing plan for a unified • September 2019: Santander cable terminal station completed. Philippine grid to allow Mindanao to participate in the Wholesale Electricity • November 2018: Groundbreaking ceremony. Spot Market. • May 2018: DOE classified MVIP as an energy project of national significance. • July 2017: ERC grants provisional authority to NGCP to implement the MVIP. Considered the biggest power infrastructure project in the country, the project • 2010-2016: Aquino administration studies alternative routes. Selects Cebu-Lanao involves the installation of 184 circuit-kilometers of submarine cables and 422 • 1998: Luzon and Visayas grids were interconnected. circuit-kilometers of overhead wires to connect the Lala Converter Station, • 1984: TRANSCO recommends a $500 million connection of Mindanao grid to the Lanao del Norte to the Dumanjug Converter Station, Cebu. national grid. Updated on June 23, 2021 GNPower Kauswagan Under Construction Project type Coal-fired power plant Location Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte Output 135 MW x 4 Cost US$2.5 billion Source of funds Private Proponent GNPower Kauswagan Start of construction 2015 Status Active Start of operations Dec. 2019 (Unit 1,2,3), 2021 (Unit 4) Photo source: GNPower Developments Project description: • March 2021: AC Energy signed the divestment agreement with Power Partners Ltd. Project is a four-unit coal-fired power plant located in Lanao del Norte, • December 2020: Testing and commissioning for Unit 4. • December 2019: Units 1, 2, and 3 starts operations. Mindanao. It will be a baseload plant to support power demand throughout • August 2019: Construction of units 1, 2, and 3 completed. Construction of Unit 4 Mindanao. starts. • June 2016: GNPower awarded EPC contracts to Shanghai Electric Power GNPower Kauswagan is a subsidiary of AC Energy in partnership with the Construction, Inc. and Shanghai Electric Power Construction Philippine Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure Fund and Power Partners. In Corporation. March 2021, AC Energy divested all of its ownership