Fleet
Bakun Hydroelectric Plant
Bakun, Benguet · 70 MW · commissioned 2001 · AboitizPower — Hydro
RUNNING
Grid Interface
Reactive power
12.4 MVAr
capacitive (voltage support)
Power factor
0.970
meets grid code
Available capacity
65.8 MW
14.0 MW headroom
Dispatch state
Curtailed
21% below capability
Asset Overview
Location
Benguet
Bakun, Benguet
Nameplate
70 MW
Current output
51.8 MW
74% of rated
Capacity factor
52%
Net head
573.4 m
610 m gross
Reservoir level
984 MASL
80% of band
Turbine flow
10.2 m³/s
13.8 m³/s design
Hydro type
run of river
3 units
Spill flow
0 m³/s
no overflow
Stored energy
2,125 MWh
reservoir equivalent
Reservoir Level — 30 days
Current 984 MASL · 80% of operating band
Spillway Min / Max
Generation Trend
Bakun Hydroelectric Plant · 36 MW avg
Generating Units
3 turbine-generator units
| Unit | Turbine | Status | Rated | Output | Gate | RPM | Efficiency | Bearing °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Pelton | Running | 23.3 MW | 16.7 MW | 78% | 600 | 90.4% | 62.2° |
| Unit 2 | Pelton | Running | 23.3 MW | 18.2 MW | 81.9% | 600 | 91.8% | 64.3° |
| Unit 3 | Pelton | Running | 23.3 MW | 17.2 MW | 79.3% | 600 | 91.2% | 63.3° |