Pagbilao Power Station

Pagbilao Power Station consists of two 367.5 MW coal-fueled generating units, developed on a build-operate-transfer contract basis to the National Power Corporation of the Philippines. The site, located on Pagbilao Grande Island in Quezon Province.

Black & Veatch provided design, procurement, construction management and construction of the balance-of-plant equipment, as well as all electrical equipment for the power station. Black & Veatch's responsibilities included cost and scheduling, field support and startup / checkout services.

Also associated with the project was a new 230 kV switchyard. Black & Veatch services for this portion include conceptual design, detail design and preparation of equipment procurement and construction contracting documents for the switchyard equipment and protective relaying.

The project represents the first time the Japan EXIM Bank and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) provided credits and trade insurance for an overseas project not backed by a sovereign guarantee from the recipient government.

Suralaya Steam Power Plant

Black & Veatch designed a new coal-fueled generating facility on an existing site located near Merak on the northwest corner of the island of Java, Indonesia. Black & Veatch was retained by Perusahaan Umum Listrik Negara (PLN) to provide engineering design, equipment procurement, project management, construction management, field support, contract administration and commissioning support.

PLN broke the project down into eleven packages. Black & Veatch assisted PLN in contract negotiations and financing. Black & Veatch performed the contract administration for these major packages and coordinated the design interfaces.

In addition, Black & Veatch wrote the final air quality impact report to support financing of the project and wrote the environmental impact assessment for the disposal of ash. This report was produced to Asian Development Bank guidelines.