Written by Madelaine B. Miraflor Published on 31 March 2013
Renewable energy developer Sunwest Water and Electric Co. (SUWECO) announced over the weekend that its 600-kilowatt (KW) mini-hydropower in the province of Sorsogon is expected to be commissioned on June this year.
According to the firm, the project, which is a81 percent completed and is expected to be commissioned by June this year, is targeted to generate 2.786 gigawatts per hour (GWH) annually.
Suweco said that amount of power would be a significant contribution to the peak demand of 12.406 megawatts (MW) of Sorsogon, based on the latest available demand data of the Sorsogon II Electric Coorperative (SORECO II).
The Cawayan Upper hydro project is a joint venture project of SUWECO with SORECO II where the renewable energy company is responsible for the rehabilitation and development of the project. SUWECO and SORECO II will jointly operate the plant after its completion.
SUWECO President Jose Silvestre Natividad said that the firm’s priority is to develop water power generation potentials and to help electric cooperatives rehabilitate and improve on their existing generating capacities.
“We develop projects regardless of size, as we believe that in unison these small projects we will provide a big contribution to our communities through all the direct and indirect benefits brought about by our projects to our host communities, thus we provide window for a better way of life and better future where communities coexists with a vibrant ecosystem,” he said.
Currently, SUWECO has two operational mini-hydro power plants with a total installed capacity of 3.6 MW in the island of Catanduanes, and is nearing completion of additional capacities of 8 MW in Bugasong, Antique.
It has pipeline projects with total capacity of around 270 MW nationwide out of which 19 contracts have been approved by the Department of Energy. source
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