Bakun AC is a 75.4MW hydro power project. It is located on Bakun river/basin in Ilocos, Philippines. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1997 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2001. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project was developed by Luzon Hydro and is currently owned by Aboitiz Power with a stake of 100%.
Bakun AC is a run-of-river project. The gross head of the project is 500m. The penstock length is 2,000m. The penstock diameter is 2.5m. The project generated 216 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $150m.
The hydro power project consists of 4 turbines.
The project has 2 electric generators installed at the site. The generator capacity is 44 MVA.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1997 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2001.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to National Power under a power purchase agreement for a period of 25 years from 2001. The contracted capacity is 70MW.
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