Implementing Agency
National Irrigation Administration (NIA)
Project Description
The project involved the construction of a 26.27-kilometer, 6.50 meter diameter transbasin tunnel traversing Caraballo Mountains with a capacity of 80 m3/s capable of diverting at least 800 million m3 of water/year to the Pantabangan Reservoir. It also involved the construction of two (2) diversion weirs in Casecnan and Taan Rivers in Nueva Vizcaya including 80.46-kilometer access roads that connect to local municipal and provincial road networks. Two (2) generator sets were also installed generating a combined power of 150 MW and a 230kV Switchyard wherein the National Power Corporation’s (NPC) transmission lines were connected. The power produced in the plant is supplied to the Luzon Grid.
Estimated Project Cost During Approval
USD 675M (PhP 33,750 Million)
Procurement Mode
Unsolicited
Contractual Scheme
Build-Operate and Transfer (BOT)
Contract Term
20 Years (2001-2021)
Implementation Mode
National
Region
- REGION II - CAGAYAN VALLEY
- REGION III - CENTRAL LUZON
Sector
Environmental,Water and Sanitation
Private Proponent
CE Casecnan Water and Energy Company, Inc. (CalEnergy)
Status
Concluded.
Project turned over to NIA on December 11, 2021.
