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DESPITE objections from some local environment advocates here, the construction of the coal-fired power plant in Concepcion, Iloilo will commence on July this year. Continue Reading »

Latest updates about 100MW Coal-fired Powerplant in Concepcion

• Construction of coal plant to start on July
• 100MW Coal-fired Power plant in Concepcion
• Renewable energy advocates open to coal, too
• Business sector confident with pushing through power

Project Details: The project involves the construction of a 100MW coal-fired power plant by DCMI Holdings in Concepcion town located in the Northeastern part of Iloilo. The said power plant will be constructed in Sitio Puntales, Barangay Nipa, Concepcion and will occupy about 600 hectares.

Despite opposition to the project due to environmental concerns, the project has passed requirements of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through the issuance of an Environmental Compliance Certificate and a memorandum of Memorandum of Understanding between DCMI Holdings and the LGU of Concepcion was already secured.

The 100MW Coal-fired Powerplant in Concepcion will have its groundbreaking before July 2008 and will start construction on July 2008.

EVEN supporters of renewable energy are not opposed to the establishment of coal-fired power plants.

Prof. Rowaldo R. del Mundo of the University of the Philippines said they are not entirely against coal-fired power plants as sources of electricity. Read more »

Iloilo residents will soon say goodbye to power supply insufficiency with the church leaders, city government and the business sector now joining hands to thresh out concerns relative to the putting up of coal-fired power plants in the province. Read more »