Two fossil fuel power plants in Cebu, operated by a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp., have been disconnected from the facility grid, the corporate announced on Wednesday.
Therma Power-Visayas, Inc. (TPVI) received a letter of confirmation from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines for the disconnection of its 44.640 MW Naga oil-fired power plant and 0.440 MW black start diesel engine generating unit situated on the Naga Power Plant Complex, the corporate disclosed to the stock exchange.
The TPVI facilities were completely isolated and disconnected from the grid on March 31, the corporate said.
In February, AboitizPower announced that TPVI would decommission the 2 power plants “in view of the technical and operational problems with the plant caused mainly by the advanced age of the diesel engines.”
TPVI, an entirely owned subsidiary of AboitizPower through Therma Power, Inc., acquired the Naga Power Plant Complex from its previous operator, Salcon Power Corp., in 2018. Since then, TPVI has undertaken “extensive rehabilitation, operation, and maintenance of the ability.”
In the identical month, the corporate announced that one other subsidiary, Therma Mobile, Inc., had temporarily shut down two power barges in Navotas City on account of technical and business challenges. Operations are scheduled to resume on Feb. 1, 2027. — Sheldeen Joy Talavera
