JGC Corp. (Yokohama, Japan; www.jgc.com) announced today that, with JGC Philippines Inc., its subsidiary in the Philippines, it has been awarded a lump-sum turnkey basis contract for the Phase II construction work for a Coal-Fired Power Plant Construction Project planned in the Sarangani Province, Mindanao, Philippines, by Sarangani Energy Corp.
The contract covers the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) services for the Phase II construction work (105 MW x 1 train) for a coal-fired power plant with a capacity of 210 MW (105 MW x 2 trains). The project is scheduled for completion in April, 2019.
The plant is located in the province of Sarangani, about 1,100 km south of Manila, and the electric power generated is intended to serve the needs of the province, including its major city of General Santos, thereby increasing the potential for industrial growth in the province and contributing to an improved standard of living for the population. With a growing population and steady economic growth, the Philippines is facing an increasing demand for electric power, and this situation is of particular concern on the island of Mindanao, where the shortage of power has been especially severe.
Minimizing the environmental impact of this project is also a high priority. This has been addressed by the use of a circulating fluidized bed boiler that makes possible two stage combustion at low temperatures, which inhibits the generation of atmospheric pollutants, such as oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and oxides of sulfur (SOx). This, combined with removal of the particulates contained in the off-gas, ensures that the effects of the operation of this plant on the environment are kept to a minimum.