FLAGSHIP PROJECT

Jose Panganiban
~700 MW Power Project

Two approximately 350 MW supercritical pulverized coal boiler units planned for Camarines Norte, Philippines.

~700 MWTotal capacity
~50 haSite area
~360 kmFrom Manila
2035Target COD
PROJECT OVERVIEW

Designed for reliable, dispatchable generation.

The project is planned as an approximately 700 MW facility comprising two approximately 350 MW supercritical PCB units at Barangay Osmeña, Jose Panganiban.

It is intended to augment supply in the Luzon grid, support network reliability and contribute to economic development in Camarines Norte.

Map showing the project location
THE SITE TODAY

Aerial views of the proposed plant site.

Drone and ground surveys of the approximately 50-hectare site at Sitio Kalibigaho, Barangay Osmeña, confirming boundaries, terrain and coastal access ahead of construction.

Road network and building facilities map for the proposed project
STRATEGIC SITE

Coastal access and regional connectivity.

  • Mambulao Bay access for cooling seawater and reverse-osmosis freshwater
  • Suitable marine depth for a Panamax vessel jetty
  • Approximately 4 km from the Port of Osmeña
  • No population displacement identified within the project area
GENERAL LAYOUT

How the plant is arranged on site.

The approximately 700 MW facility is organised around a central power block, coal yard, water treatment area and jetty, with separation between operational and administrative zones.

General layout drawing of the Jose Panganiban plant showing the coal yard, boiler, generator, water treatment facility, jetty and ash disposal facility

Coal handling

Jetty-fed receiving conveyor into the coal yard and coal mill, adjacent to the main power block.

Power generation

Boiler, turbine-generator, condenser and switchyard arranged along the central spine of the site.

Support & environment

Water treatment facility, ash disposal, warehouse and staff housing positioned around the perimeter.

DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP

A structured path to commercial operation.

01

Permitting & social licence

ECC, System Impact Study updates, local endorsements and required approvals.

02

Grid & commercial strategy

Interconnection arrangements, EPC strategy and commercial procurement.

03

Construction & governance

FIDIC-based EPC execution, HSSE oversight and delivery controls.

04

Commissioning & COD

Testing, operations readiness and target commercial operation by 2035.

KEY MILESTONES

Progress built over more than a decade.

2015

DOE clearance to undertake grid impact study and start of EIA activities.

2016

Public scoping completed in Jose Panganiban.

2019

NGCP approved the System Impact Study final report.

2026

DOE acknowledgement confirmed the project is not covered by the 2020 Coal Moratorium.