By MST Business Posted on Apr. 03, 2013 at 12:01am
DMCI Power Corp. is building a power plant in Palawan to avert a looming power crisis in the fast-growing province, which thrives on tourism as a main industry.
DMCI Power will use the newest and cleanest coal technology in the proposed 15-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Narra in the southern part of the province. The power plant is expected to commence operation in September 2014.
DMCI Power during the interim construction period will install additional generating capacities through modular diesel generating sets, until dependable capacity reaches 25 MW in September 2013.
Also called the “clean-coal” technology, the circulating fluidized bed combustion technology prevents the formation of acid rain by effectively reducing the emission of sulfur oxide and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere. The CFB technology has a 99.9-percent efficiency rate in the collection of fly-ash and buttom ash, thereby preventing dust pollution.
The CFB technology is compliant and has met all world environmental requirements including the standards set by the Philippine Clean Air Act.
DMCI Power said the project would not affect the wildlife and cockatoo sanctuary in the area. The power plant is small, with its proposed smoke stack only two meters wide, which is too narrow to block the flight path of the cockatoos.
DMCI Power will connect to the feeder power lines built by National Power Corp. and which have been in existence even before the proposed project.
DMCI Power will employ other measures to guarantee public health and environmental safety, such as the construction of an ash pond and if necessary, hauling out the ash as back load of the barges that will deliver coal to the plant, and waste water treatment system.
It will set up different groups that will have representatives from the community, who will monitor and ensure the project complies with standards. source
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