The Sarangani Energy Corporation (SEC), a subsidiary of Alson’s Power Group, assured the public it will not tap water from Sarangani Bay or use the protected seascape as dumping site for its expended water.
This was the assurance made by Nicandro Fucoy, Vice President & Project Implementation Head of SEC, during a project briefing held here Tuesday morning.
SEC is the proponent of a 210-megawatt coal-fired power plant project in the coastal village of Kamanga, Maasim town, Sarangani Province.
The ground works for the construction of a $450-million power plant project had already kicked off inside the 58-hectare Kamanga Industrial Economic Zone.
“The five big banks had already approved our US$220 million (P9.3 billion) loan,” Fucoy added.
The amount will be used to finance the construction of the first 105-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant, which represents the first phase of the project.
Construction of the second 105-MW power plant is expected to commence within 18 months.
The contract for the construction had been awarded to a Korean firm, Daelim Industrial Company Ltd.
Focuy further confirmed the power plant would go on commercial stream in September 2015.
“For our cooling system, we will not be getting water from Sarangani Bay. Used water will be dumped on our aquaculture pond where we plan to raise cultured tilapia, bangus, etc.,” Focuy said.
Focuy bared that the company would construct deep wells 12 kilometers away from the plant site.
For its deep wells, it will tap water from Siguel river, a potential source of hydro power.
“Aside from our coal-fired power plant, we plan to develop hydro power plants in two separate areas, Siguel river (18-MW) and Kalaong river (20-MW),” Focus said.
According to him, SEC wants nothing but the best for this power plant project in terms of durability, safety and sustainability.
SEC has already entered into four power sales agreements with South Cotabato Electric Cooperative 2 (70-MW), Davao Del Norte Electric Cooperative(15-MW), Agusan Del Norte Electric Cooperative (10-MW) and Agusan Del Sur Electric Cooperative (10-MW). Aquiles Z. Zonio
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