Fleet
Binga Hydroelectric Plant
Itogon, Benguet · 140 MW · commissioned 1960 · AboitizPower — Hydro
PARTIAL
Grid Interface
Reactive power
16.8 MVAr
capacitive (voltage support)
Power factor
0.970
meets grid code
Available capacity
131.6 MW
64.4 MW headroom
Dispatch state
Curtailed
49% below capability
Asset Overview
Location
Benguet
Itogon, Benguet
Nameplate
140 MW
Current output
67.2 MW
48% of rated
Capacity factor
44%
Net head
100.6 m
107 m gross
Reservoir level
570.8 MASL
58% of band
Turbine flow
75.6 m³/s
157.6 m³/s design
Hydro type
reservoir
4 units
Spill flow
0 m³/s
no overflow
Stored energy
20,583 MWh
reservoir equivalent
Reservoir Level — 30 days
Current 570.8 MASL · 58% of operating band
Spillway Min / Max
Generation Trend
Binga Hydroelectric Plant · 62 MW avg
Generating Units
4 turbine-generator units
| Unit | Turbine | Status | Rated | Output | Gate | RPM | Efficiency | Bearing °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Francis | Running | 35 MW | 21.8 MW | 72.4% | 300 | 90.3% | 59.8° |
| Unit 2 | Francis | Running | 35 MW | 22.7 MW | 73.9% | 300 | 91.6% | 63.2° |
| Unit 3 | Francis | Running | 35 MW | 22.5 MW | 73.6% | 300 | 90% | 62.2° |
| Unit 4 | Francis | Standby | 35 MW | 0 MW | 0% | 0 | 0% | 27.7° |