Nov 30 2010
Aboitiz Power, a leading power generation company in Philippines, and San Miguel, a company that has integrated functions in telecommunications, food, infrastructure, mining, and power and energy sectors, have shown interest in the government’s hydro power generating projects in border locations.
The projects offered by the government for the private sector participation are designed to generate a maximum of 384.2 MW of electric power. The projects with power production capabilities ranging from 10 to 175 MW require around $960 million investment to execute.
Ramon Ang, San Miguel’s President, said that his company is interested in taking over the new hydro projects. Currently, the company sells around 340 MW power produced by the San Roque hydroelectric plant located in Pangasinan province.
Luis Miguel Aboitiz, Senior Vice President of Aboitiz Power, said that his company is more interested in the 175 MW Binongan hydro power plant in Tineg, Abra province, and also in other projects that are more lucrative. The company has plans to erect new hydro power projects with a total production capability of 300 MW in Luzon through its joint venture SN Aboitiz Power.
Emmanuel Rubio, Chief Executive of SN Aboitiz Power, said that his company is checking the viability of the Greenfield projects and looking forward to complete the feasibility report by December 2010 for presenting it to the board. He added that his company anticipates finding projects with a power production capability of 100 MW or more.