Mak–Ban Geothermal Power Plant

Mak–Ban Geothermal Power Plant
A binary station, one of the facilities in the geothermal power station complex
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CountryPhilippines
LocationBay, Laguna and Santo Tomas, Batangas
Coordinates14°05′28.4″N 121°13′06.9″E / 14.091222°N 121.218583°E / 14.091222; 121.218583
StatusOperational
Commission date1979
OwnerAP Renewables
OperatorAP Renewables
Power generation
Nameplate capacity458 MW
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The Makiling–Banahaw (Mak–Ban) Geothermal Power Plant is a 458-MW geothermal power station complex in Laguna and Batangas, Philippines.[1]

The facility and the geothermal field are named after Makiling and Banahaw mountains.

History

The Makiling–Banahaw (Mak–Ban) Geothermal Power Plant was developed to harness the geothermal resources of the Mak–Ban or Bulalo field. The Chevron Geothermal Philippine Holdings, Inc., under a service contract with the state-owned National Power Corporation (NPC) commissioned the geothermal station field in 1979.[2] The Mak–Ban facility was developed after the Tiwi facility in Albay which first became operational in the same year.[3]

In 2005, The Philippine government decided to sell the Mak—Ban facility to private investors through the state-owned Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM). Due to changes in the bidding procedures, the geothermal station was not sold until 2008.[4] Aboitiz Power, through their subsidiary AP Renewables Inc., took over the plant in 2009.[5]

Facilities

The Mak-Ban Geothermal Power Plant has a capacity of 458-MW.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Rivera, Danessa (August 27, 2019). "AboitizPower to raise capacity of Tiwi-MakBan". The Philippine Staar. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Capuno, Vilma; Santa Maria, Roman; Minguez, Emy (2010). "Mak-Ban Geothermal Field, Philippines: 30 Years of Commercial Operation" (PDF). Proceedings World Geothermal Congress 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Ocampo, Karl R. (April 2, 2022). "SMIC takes over Tiwi, Mak-Ban steam fields in P15.73-B deal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Aboitiz highest bidder for Philippine power plants". Reuters. July 30, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Gatdula, Donnabelle (October 2, 2009). "Aboitiz Power pays full P12.12 billion for Tiwi-Makban". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 9, 2023.


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