DoE endorsed 279 power projects seeking ERC clearance in 2021

By Marielle C. Lucenio – January 9, 2022 | 10:19 pm
from Business World

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it endorsed 279 power generation facilities applying to be certified by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in 2021.

In the list released by the DoE on Friday, 213 of the facilities were diesel-powered, with the biggest being the Ingrid Pililla Diesel Power Plant Project of Ingrid Power Holdings, Inc. with capacity of 179.824 megawatts (MW).

Meanwhile, 27 facilities are hydro-powered, led by Pulangi IV Hydroelectric Power Plant in Bukidnon at 255.15 MW.

Solar-powered facilities accounted for 16 endorsed plants led by Belgrove Power Corp.’s Malaya Thermal Power Plant Unit 2 in Rizal at 394.2 MW.

Ten coal-fired power plants were on the list, clearing up the backlog of pending coal-fired projects. No further approvals of new projects are expected after a ban on such approvals by the DoE. GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co.’s GNPower Dinginin supercritical coal-fired power plant was the largest of these at 1,449.93 MW.

Of the 279 facilities, 34 new facilities received endorsements.

CoCs (certificates of compliance) are issued by the ERC to clear the way for five more years of commercial operations. Certification indicates compliance with government standards.