Philippines: Malampaya back online after 20-day maintenance
THE MALAMPAYA NATURAL GAS PROJECT IS NOW DELIVERING NATURAL GAS TO POWER
PLANTS AFTER COMPLETING ITS 20-DAY MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWN ON THURSDAY.
"We have been informed by Shell Philippines Exploration Corp. (SPEx)
consortium that as of 7 am [Thursday], they can deliver natural gas.
Currently, power plants are converting from diesel to natural gas," Energy
Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said on Thursday.
Fuentabella said that there were no instances of inadequate power supply
during the maintenance shutdown due to favorable weather conditions and
demand side management.
"There is sufficient supply because we are helping each other in
coordination meetings. More importantly, we want to emphasize on the demand
side, that demand was really low. It can be attributable to the weather,
also demand side management," the DOE official said.
During the maintenance, natural gas plants Ilijan Unit 2, Sta. Rita, San
Lorenzo, and Avion plants ran on alternative fuel to operate and generate
power. Replacement fuel - like diesel - costs P6 to P8 per kWh, while
natural gas costs P4 per kWh.
The government also turned on the 650 MW Malaya thermal power plant in Rizal
to boost power supply in Luzon in case of sudden power supply drop.
900 MW from the Interruptible Load Program participants was also on standby
during the maintenance.
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has proposed to stagger the power rate
hike implementation due to the Malampaya maintenance shutdown starting March
until May.
Meralco's overall rate is expected to rise by about P0.9174 per kWh for the
March billing.
The Malampaya gas project - located in the offshores of Palawan - supplies
to about 40 percent of natural gas plants in Luzon, the Ilijan, Sta. Rita,
San Lorenzo, San Gabriel, and Avion plants, that supply 3,211 megawatts (MW)
to the Luzon Grid.
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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.
www.aptthailand.com
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