DAVAO CITY- The commissioning schedule of the
Unit 2 of the coal-fired power plant owned by Therma South Inc, an Aboitiz
Power company has been delayed.
Cause of the delay was the April 5 blackout,
which occurred across Mindanao. The disruption has caused damage to the
auxiliary components of the boiler of Unit 1.
Among the affected parts and components included
the air-preheater as well as the electrostatic precipator, which is part of the
plant’s pollution control system.
The damage will delay the commercial
operations of Unit 2 approximately by 10 months. Unit 1 and Unit 2 of the power
plant is yet to be turned over the company.
Therma South is conducting a more detailed
assessment of the repairs needed and a full review to determine all
contributing factors that led to the plant incident to ensure appropriate
measures will be taken.
TSI president and chief operations officer
Benjie Cariaso Jr., assured the public that the status of Unit 2 will not
affect the commissioning of Unit 1, which remains on schedule and should
reach commercial operation by the end of June 2015.
“The Company is working with its contractors and
suppliers to make the necessary repairs to resume the commissioning of Unit
2. The repairs will be made as expeditiously as possible to
shorten the time before both units operate commercially providing power to
Mindanao.” Cariaso said in a statement. (RG Alama PIA with reports from
TSI)
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