Ilijan Combined-Cycle Power Plant
Ilijan Combined-Cycle Power Plant is a dual-fuel power station in Ilijan, Batangas City. It is primarily a natural gas plant and usesdistillate oil as a secondary back-up fuel source. With the nameplate capacity of 1200 MW, it is the largest natural gas facility in thePhilippines. The plant is designed to draw natural gas from the Malampaya gas field.[2] Ilijan Combined-Cycle Power PlantCountryPhilippinesLocationIlijan, Batangas CityStatusOperationalConstruction beganMarch 1999Commission dateJuly 2000Construction costest. US$ 700 Million[1]Operator(s)KEPCO Ilijan CorporationThermal power stationPrimary fuelNatural gasSecondary fuelDistillate oil No.2Power generationNameplate capacity1200 MWWebsitewww.kepcophilippines.com The plant is the first power facility in the country to use the 500 kV switchyard system and reverse osmosis system.[2] The Ilijan plant's construction began in March 1999 and was commissioned in June 2000.[1]