Binga Dam
| Binga Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The reservoir as viewed from the mountains | |
.svg.png)  Location within the Philippines | |
| Official name | Binga Hydroelectric Power Plant[1] |
| Location | Brgy. Binga, Itogon, Benguet |
| Coordinates | 16°24′00″N 120°43′30″E / 16.40000°N 120.72500°ECoordinates: 16°24′00″N 120°43′30″E / 16.40000°N 120.72500°E |
| Construction began | August 1956[2] |
| Opening date | May 1960[2] |
| Construction cost | $ 18.50 Million (at current price) |
| Owner(s) |
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| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Storage, Earth and Rock fill |
| Impounds | Agno River |
| Height | 107.37 metres (352.3 ft) |
| Length | 215 metres (705 ft) |
| Spillway type | Tainter radial Gates, motor driven Hoist, Chain lift Type |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 87.44 million cubic meters |
| Max. water depth | 193 metres (633 ft) |
| Power station | |
| Turbines | 4 units, Francis Vertical Shaft |
| Installed capacity | 140 MW |
Binga Dam is a dam in Agno River connected to a hydroelectric power plant situated at Barrio Binga, Barangay Tinongdan in the municipality of Itogon in Benguet province of the Philippines.
The dam was constructed in August 1956 and opened in May 1960, three years after its sister facility Ambuklao Dam. It is located 31 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Baguio City and 19 kilometres (12 mi) downstream of Ambuklao Dam.[2][3] Improvement of the dam is ongoing for it had received heavy damage during the 1990 Luzon earthquake, and its installed capacity of 100 MW is being upgraded to 140MW.[4]
The Binga facility was constructed in 1956 for power generation and flood control. The dam and other non-power components are owned by the government through the National Power Corporation.[2]
Binga Hydro
On November 28, 2007, SNAP-Benguet won the public bid for Binga hydro and its neighboring power facility Ambuklao, which were sold as a package under the power sector privatization program of the Philippine government. It took over operations on July 10, 2008. Only the power components were privatized while the dams remain government-owned.
SNAP-Benguet is a joint venture between SN Power of Norway and AboitizPower.[5]
In 2010, Binga underwent refurbishment to increase its capacity from 100 MW to up to 125 MW. The project was completed in July 2013. In 2014, Binga underwent uprating work and increased its capacity to 140 MW.[6]
Binga hydro operates as a peaking plant and is also capable of providing ancillary services needed to stabilize the grid.
References
- ↑ Catajan, Maria Elena (3 September 2013). "Power firm ups Binga Dam capacity to 125MW". Sun.Star Baguio. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Binga Dam". National Power Corporation. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ↑ "BINGA DAM". Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ "Binga dam undergoes rehabilitation". 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ "Binga". www.snaboitiz.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ "SN Aboitiz's Binga plant gets amended COC". mb.com.ph. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
