Palm Concepcion Power Corp. (PCPC) announced that its 135-megawatt (MW) coal power plant, which supplies electricity in Panay Island, would still not be connected to the grid after March 30 due to newly discovered technical glitch.
The plant is currently on Preventive Maintenance Service (PMS) shutdown which started last February 18. It was supposed to be synchronized with the grid on March 30.
PCPC said a significant part of the PMS is the major overhaul of the turbine and generator. After the inspection and test by the General Electric (GE) service contractor, it was discovered that the generator sustained stator insulation damage. PCPC said this will be rectified by replacing the damaged parts to ensure the power plant’s long-term viability.
However, PCPC said it needs to source new parts outside of the Philippines to address the damage to the generator.
This issue will be rectified by replacing the damaged parts to ensure the power plant’s long-term viability. This will take more time, even beyond the end of the supposed PMS schedule, PCPC said.
The power firm said it will need to source new parts outside of the Philippines to address the damage to the generator. In addition, an inspection report will be done to determine the cause and extent of the damage and, more significantly, determine how soon it can get back online.
“We are now conducting the necessary measures to resolve this matter as soon as possible. In light of this situation, we would like to inform the public that PCPC will not be synchronized with the Grid by March 30, 2024.
Nevertheless, PCPC will remain committed to our existing power supply agreements to ensure that our consumers will not be affected by the extended outage,and will continue to supply replacement power at no additional cost,” it said.
Earlier, Panay Island experienced power outage after the units of Panay Energy Development Corp. and PCPC went on shutdown.