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<center>[[Bataan Province, Philippines|<font size=4>'''Province of Bataan'''</font>]] - [[Bataan Archived News|<font size=4 color=green>'''Archived News'''</font>]]</center> | <center>[[Bataan Province, Philippines|<font size=4>'''Province of Bataan'''</font>]] - [[Bataan Archived News|<font size=4 color=green>'''Archived News'''</font>]]</center> | ||
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==Coal-fired power plant's safety cited== | |||
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/341242/coalfired-power-plants-safety-cited | |||
*By: MAR T. SUPNAD | |||
*''November 14, 2011'' | |||
MARIVELES, Bataan— A local official Monday allayed fears that the 600 mw coal-fired power plant would pose environmental problem once it operates next year. | |||
Mayor Jesse I. Concepcion said the coal plant being constructed here is safe, stressing that it is patterned after Beijing safety measures. | |||
“A number of such kind of coal-fired power plants were established right inside Central Beijing and there has been no pollution and other environmental problems,” said Concepcion. | |||
Concepcion’s action came amid reports that there are militant groups planning to capitalize on the issue of environmental degradation around Barangay Alas-asin and in this industrial town once the power plant would operate next year. | |||
“Mismong gitna ng Beijing ay nagsulputan ang mga ganitong uri ng coal fired power plant pero wala naman tayong nababalitaan na nagkaroon ng problem,” said Concepcion. | |||
Rep. Abet S. Garcia of 2nd district-Bataan and Freeport Area of Bataan Chairman and Administrator Deogracias G. P. Custodio assured investors that there will be more supply of electricity once the plant starts operation next year. | |||
Governor Enrique “Tet” Garcia said he asked the coal-fired power plant management to offer at least 30 to 40 percent cheaper electricity, adding that this will be a big help to the host province, particularly in this industrial town. | |||
“Gov. Garcia had personally went a number of times to China to convince the GN power plant management to put up the coal fired power plant here and one of his request was to have a cheaper power supply of electricity here,” said Garcia. | |||
In its website, the equity for Mariveles Station (GN Power project) will be funded by Sithe Global and Denham Capital Management (Denham). The Engineering, Procurement and Construction counterparty is CNEEC (China). | |||
GN Power said that its regulatory framework is investor-friendly and transparent, and low current per capita electricity consumption combined with robust economic growth should ensure moderate to high demand growth. The Mariveles Project is expected to have the lowest marginal operating cost of any coal project on the grid when completed by year 2012. It is seen to provide benefits to the local community by reducing electricity costs, as well as providing jobs and economic stimulus. | |||
GN Power said the Mariveles Project will consist of two identical 300 MW power blocks using proven Pulverized Coal Combustion technology. It will be designed to meet the restrictive Philippine and World Bank standards. The Mariveles Project will make available generating capacity and sell power to offtakers under long-term power purchase. | |||
==PLDT in talks with BCDA for Bataan Techno Park project== | ==PLDT in talks with BCDA for Bataan Techno Park project== | ||
*Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/11/08/11/pldt-talks-bcda-bataan-techno-park-project | *Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/11/08/11/pldt-talks-bcda-bataan-techno-park-project | ||