Capacity of wind power project to be scaled down
The Philippine Star 11/06/2006
The government is considering a reduction in the capacity of wind turbine generators to be put up in Ilocos Norte as it cannot afford the construction of the originally planned wind farm and transmission line.
During a meeting of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Investment Coordinating Committee (ICC), it said the plan to construct an alternative power plant was conceptualized over six years ago but was shelved because the project was too expensive.
In November 2004, the Philippine National Oil Co. - Energy Development Corp. (PNOC-EDC) bid out the project under two contracts but both exceeded the ICC-approved cost and available funding.
As a result, the government made changes on the proposed project such as reducing the power the generators can produce.
For example, the wind power project in Burgos, Ilocos Norte will only have a 30-megawatt (MW) nominal wind capacity instead of the planned 40 MW.
Also, the original project was supposed to have 42 kilometers of 230 kilovolts (kv) transmission lines that will interconnect the wind farm to the nearest power substation in Laoag City. But under the revised plan, it was reduced to a 115-kv single circuit.
Because of the delay, the project completion and commercial operation are now expected in January 2009.
The government needs to expedite the project because the expected electricity demand in 2007 will exceed supply. Should the project be completed on time, it would stabilize energy costs through reduction of use of imported energy.
Also, it would enhance the environment through the reduction of greenhouse gas by displacing a similar capacity thermal plant.
The government is considering a reduction in the capacity of wind turbine generators to be put up in Ilocos Norte as it cannot afford the construction of the originally planned wind farm and transmission line.
During a meeting of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Investment Coordinating Committee (ICC), it said the plan to construct an alternative power plant was conceptualized over six years ago but was shelved because the project was too expensive.
In November 2004, the Philippine National Oil Co. - Energy Development Corp. (PNOC-EDC) bid out the project under two contracts but both exceeded the ICC-approved cost and available funding.
As a result, the government made changes on the proposed project such as reducing the power the generators can produce.
For example, the wind power project in Burgos, Ilocos Norte will only have a 30-megawatt (MW) nominal wind capacity instead of the planned 40 MW.
Also, the original project was supposed to have 42 kilometers of 230 kilovolts (kv) transmission lines that will interconnect the wind farm to the nearest power substation in Laoag City. But under the revised plan, it was reduced to a 115-kv single circuit.
Because of the delay, the project completion and commercial operation are now expected in January 2009.
The government needs to expedite the project because the expected electricity demand in 2007 will exceed supply. Should the project be completed on time, it would stabilize energy costs through reduction of use of imported energy.
Also, it would enhance the environment through the reduction of greenhouse gas by displacing a similar capacity thermal plant.
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