Programs and Projects

New and Renewable Energy Resources

BAGASSE COGENERATION PROJECT – 30 MW

DESCRIPTION:

The project will establish a new, wholly-renewable, independently-financed cogeneration station to furnish a medium-size sugar mill/refinery with its steam and power requirements. The 30-MW plant will utilize the waste product of sugar cane (bagasse) from a host mill. Surplus electricity will be sold to CENECO to serve Bacolod City. Talisay Bioenergy Inc. (TBI) is in charge of the project.

PROJECT SITE:

Talisay, Negros Occidental

STATUS:

PNOC met with Talisay Bioenergy Inc. (TBI) officials to discuss proposed amendments to the Disbursement Agreement. An ocular inspection was conducted on Hawaiian-Philippine Co. (HPCo.) sugar plant in Silay, Negros Occidental, the new site for the proposed bagasse cogeneration project.