Sucat Thermal Power Plant
| Sucat Thermal Power Plant | |
|---|---|
_(Sucat,_Muntinlupa)(2017-05-25).jpg) The Sucat Thermal Power Plant in 2017 | |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Location | Muntinlupa |
| Coordinates | 14°26′51″N 121°3′7″E / 14.44750°N 121.05194°E |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Commission date | 1968 |
| Decommission date | 2002 |
| Owner | National Power Corporation |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Oil |
| Power generation | |
| Units decommissioned | 4 |
| Nameplate capacity | 850 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Sucat Thermal Power Plant was an oil-fired steam turbine plant in Muntinlupa commissioned in 1968[1] and fully decommissioned in 2002. The land occupied by the facility was planned to be auctioned by the government to private bidders in late 2015 or early 2016 on the condition that the property would remain a power-generation site. Rehabilitation of the facility was considered but later abandoned after it was deemed too costly to recommission the plant compared to constructing a new one, and the facility is already flooded.[2][3]
History
[edit]Known formerly as the Gardner Snyder Thermal Plant, the Sucat Thermal Power Plant was commissioned on August 1, 1968, when Unit 1 of the facility was completed. Additional units were built on January 15, 1970, July 1, 1971, and July 31, 1972. In November 1978, the National Power Corporation acquired the facility from Meralco.[4]
Decommissioning
[edit]In January 2000, Units 1 and 4 were decommissioned but preserved. Units 2 and 3 were decommissioned at a later time in January 2002.[4] The Sucat Thermal Power Plant was decommissioned due to its emissions exceeding the limits set by the Clean Air Act.[5]
The plant is being demolished since 2017,[6] and only the two chimneys (popularly nicknamed "Stick-O" after the brand of barquillo-derived snack) and the exterior trusses remain as of 2019.[7][better source needed]
By mid-2019, scaffolding was set up around the plant for further demolition. Both of the chimneys are no longer visible.
Redevelopment
[edit]In documents regarding the PNR South Long Haul project, it is stated that the area will be rebuilt into the new Sucat station. The line will serve the North–South Commuter Railway and the new Bicol Express service.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Company Overview of Sucat Thermal Power Plant". Business Week. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ Flores, Alena Mae (1 January 2015). "Sucat privatization on". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ Lectura, Lenie (4 September 2015). "PSALM to auction off inactive 850-MW Sucat power plant". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ a b Romero, Amy (2 April 2014). "Bulacan firm offers top bid for idle power plant". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ Cabacungan, Gil (15 December 2014). "Emergency powers trump environment laws–legislator". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Sucat Thermal Power Plant being dismantled; talks under way for new projects on its site". Interaksyon. August 10, 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Demolition of the Sucat Power Plant. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Bidding Document – PNR South Long Haul Project" (PDF). Department of Transportation (Philippines). August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
