Chico River hydropower project is a 150MW hydro power project. It is planned on Chico river/basin in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2023.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Hydropower 150 150 Permitting Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines Chico JV

Description

The project is being developed by Chico JV. Prime Metro Power Holdings and San Lorenzo Ruiz Piat Energy and Water are currently owning the project.

Chico River hydropower project is a run-of-river project. The gross head of the project will be 135m. The project is expected to generate 615 GWh of electricity. The project cost is expected to be around $398.879m.

The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines, each with 75MW nameplate capacity.

Development Status

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Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2023.

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