Ilijan Combined-Cycle Power Plant

Ilijan Combined-Cycle Power Plant is a dual-fuel power station in Ilijan, Batangas City. It is primarily a natural gas plant and uses distillate oil as a secondary back-up fuel source. With the nameplate capacity of 1200 MW, it is the largest natural gas facility in the Philippines. The plant is designed to draw natural gas from the Malampaya gas field.[2]

Ilijan Combined-Cycle Power Plant
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CountryPhilippines
LocationIlijan, Batangas City
Coordinates13°37′19″N 121°04′47″E / 13.6219°N 121.0796°E / 13.6219; 121.0796
StatusOperational
Construction beganMarch 1999 (1999-03)
Commission dateJune 2000 (2000-06)
Construction costest. US$ 700 Million[1]
OperatorKEPCO Ilijan Corporation
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Secondary fuelDistillate oil No.2
Combined cycle?Yes
Power generation
Nameplate capacity1200 MW
External links
Websitewww.kepcophilippines.com

The plant is the first power facility in the country to use the 500 kV switchyard system and reverse osmosis system.[2] The Ilijan plant's construction began in March 1999 and was commissioned in June 2000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Philippines:Ilijan / Gas combined cycle IPP". Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Our Assets - Ilijan Combined-Cycle Power Plant". Kepco Philippines. Retrieved April 30, 2015.