Philippines - Aboitiz: 340-MW Toledo plant ready by early 2018

Philippines - Aboitiz: 340-MW Toledo plant ready by early 2018

The newest power plant of generation firm Aboitiz Power Corp. is expected to
begin commercial operations early next year, with the company saying that
construction of the facility in southwestern Cebu is progressing according
to schedule.

In a statement, AboitizPower said the 340-megawatt (MW) thermal power plant
in Toledo City owned by subsidiary Therma Visayas Inc. is now 90-percent
complete and is "expected to enter commercial operations in early 2018."

Dubbed the Therma Visayas Energy Project (TVEP), the plant will provide
additional base load power to support the continued growth of Cebu and the
rest of the Visayas, the company said.

At the same time, AboitizPower said the ongoing construction of the facility
has reached 10 million safe work hours with no time lost on incidents
resulting in injury for its personnel.

Therma Visayas project director Grant Smith said the "significant
achievement" was achieved through the "exceptional teamwork and attention to
detail" by TVEP, its contractors and sub-contractors, all of whom followed
the correct safety procedures.

"Therma Visayas does not compromise on safety," he said. "Safety governs
every aspect of how we do business. I am very proud of our impressive
achievement and I would like to acknowledge the determination and hard work
of the project management team, contractors, subcontractors and site workers
for making this incredible milestone possible. I would like to congratulate
the team for a job well done and I'm looking forward to more man hours
without [accidents]."

Smith noted that since the beginning of the project, the people behind TVEP
have shown professionalism and a collective approach to health and safety
with a willingness to strive for continuous improvement.

Safety is a top priority of the project with the Therma Visayas site team,
project engineers, contractor Galing Power & Energy Construction Co., Inc.
and subcontractors SB Construction and EEI Corporation working together to
ensure a zero-harm work environment for everyone.

"Considering the size of the project and the large number of different
contractors and [over 2,000] people on site, achieving this milestone was a
real challenge," Smith said.

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Link to Original Article:
https://business.inquirer.net/223348/aboitiz-340-mw-toledo-plant-ready-early
-2018

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com