BALANGA CITY – GN Power Plant in Mariveles, Bataan that uses coal for its fuel delivered over the weekend 1,000 bags of cement as part of its commitment to support infrastructure projects of the provincial government.
Bobit Racelis, community relations offi cer of GN Power, said it was a ceremonial delivery that later on when the power plant is in full operation will be increased to 10,000 bags monthly. He said that the 600-megawatt power plant will be fully operational before the year ends.
“Ito’y bahagi ng ash management program ng GN Power at La Farge Republic Cement. Instead of being paid for the fl y ash, it will be converted into cement that in turn will be turned over free to the Bataan provincial government,” Racelis said.
Fly ash is a by-product of the coal-fired power plant and one of the components in manufacturing cement. Racelis estimated the value of the cement at P2 million every month, delivery to be made for three years.
He said that the cement will only be used for infrastructure projects like construction of public school buildings, roads and flood-control, among some others. “Hindi pwedeng ibenta and semento,” Racelis said. Gov. Albert Garcia said the provincial government will greatly benefi t from the commitment of GN Power and Lafarge that was forged during the time of his father former Governor Enrique Garcia, now congressman of the second district.
“Ikatutuwa ito ng ating mga kababayan dahil bumaba na ang halaga ng kuryente, may libreng semento pa,” the former congressman said. The young Garcia said power rates in Bataan decreased by P2 per kilowatt hour after GN Power partially started operating in May this year.
Tony Becker, president of GN Power Plant and top officials of Lafarge attended the ceremonial delivery of the cement at the provincial engineering compound in Balanga City
