ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

50123: CE428C WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

CASE STUDY NO. 11-HYDROELECTRIC POWERPLANTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
PRESENTED BY: C O R P U Z , T H E R E S E K I A N A P.
MENDIOLA, HANNAH MARIZ G.
S U E L L O , K H E N E M E R S O N T.

PRESENTED TO: DR. TOMAS U. GANIRON, JR

HYDROELECTRICITY - is electricity produced from hydropower.

HOW IT WORKS ?
Hydropower plants capture the energy of falling water to
generate electricity. A turbine converts the kinetic
energy of falling water into mechanical energy. Then a
generator converts the mechanical energy from the
turbine into electrical energy.
HOW IT WORKS ?
 HISTORY
The history of hydropower started over 2000 years ago, when
water wheels were being used by the ancient Greeks to grind grain.
It was not until the Middle Ages that the technology was spread to
Europe.
Hydroelectric power was also important during the industrial
revolution at the beginning of the 1800’s and provided mechanical
power for textile and machine industries.
The most important year in hydropower history was in 1831 when
the first electric generator was invented by Michael Faraday. This
laid the foundation for us to learn how to generate electricity with
hydropower almost half a century later, in 1878.
 HISTORY
The first hydroelectric power plant, located in Appleton,
Wisconsin, began to generate electricity already in 1882. The
power output was at about 12.5 kW. 7 years later, in 1889, the
total number of hydroelectric power plant solely in the US had
reached 200.
In the 19th century, these power plants got an increased amount
of commercial attention and was built rapidly in suitable areas all
over the world. 1936 marks an important year – the largest
hydroelectric power plant, the Hoover Dam, was opened and
generated 1345 MW (installed capacity later increased 2080MW)
from the flowing water in the Colorado River.
 HISTORY

During the first half of the 1900’s hydropower became the world’s
most important source of electricity.

In 2008, Three Gorges Dam in China was built. This is the largest
power plant at current date, generating 22.500 MW, adding to
China’s installed hydroelectric capacity of 196.79 GW (2009).
 HYDROELECTRIC
POWERPLANTS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
•Agusan Dam •Lumot Dam
•Angat Dam •Magat Dam
•Binga Dam
•Pantabangan Dam
•Bustos Dam
•Caliraya Dam •Pulangi Dam
•Casecnan Dam •San Roque Dam
7
 AGUSAN DAM

OFFICIAL Agusan
NAME Hydroelectric Plant

LOCATION Libona, Bukidnon

TYPE OF
Concrete Flow
DAM

IMPOUNDS Agusan River

 ANGAT DAM

OFFICIAL
Angat Dam
NAME
Norzagaray,
LOCATION
Bulacan
TYPE OF Concrete Water Reservoir
Embankment Hydroelectric
DAM

IMPOUNDS Angat River

 BINGA DAM

OFFICIAL Binga Hydroelectric

NAME Power Plant

LOCATION Itogon, Benguet

TYPE OF Storage, Earth and

DAM Rock fill

IMPOUNDS Agno River

 BUSTOS DAM

Bustos Dam Angat

OFFICIAL
Afterbay
NAME Regulator Dam

LOCATION Bustos, Bulacan

TYPE OF
Irrigation Dam
DAM

IMPOUNDS Angat River

 CALIRAYA DAM

OFFICIAL Kalayaan Pumped-

NAME Storage Project

LOCATION Lumban, Laguna

TYPE OF
Embankment Dam
DAM

IMPOUNDS Caliraya River

 CASECNAN DAM

Casecnan Irrigation
OFFICIAL
and
NAME Hydroelectric Plant

LOCATION Rizal, Nueve Ecija

TYPE OF
Multi-purpose Dam
DAM
Casecnan Irrigation and
IMPOUNDS Power Generation Project
 LUMOT DAM

OFFICIAL
Lumot River Dam
NAME

Cavinti and Lumban,

LOCATION Laguna

TYPE OF
Embankment Dam
DAM

IMPOUNDS Caliraya River

 MAGAT DAM

OFFICIAL
NAME
Magat Dam
Ifugao and
LOCATION
Isabela
TYPE OF
DAM
Rock-fill Dam

IMPOUNDS Magat River

 PANTABANGAN
DAM

OFFICIAL Pantabangan
NAME Dam
Pantabangan,
LOCATION
Nueva Ecija
TYPE OF Embankment, Earth-fill
DAM Dam

IMPOUNDS Pampanga River

 PULANGI DAM

Pulangi IV
OFFICIAL
Hydroelectric
NAME Power Station

Maramag,
LOCATION
Bukidnon
TYPE OF Gravity, Embankment
DAM Dam

IMPOUNDS Pulangi River

 SAN ROQUE DAM

OFFICIAL San Roque

NAME Dam
Pangasinan and
LOCATION
Benguet

TYPE OF Embankment
DAM Dam
IMPOUNDS Agno River
 ADVANTAGES:
•I t i s a c l e a n e n e r g y s o u r c e .
•N o F u e l C o s t
•I t i s r e n e w a b l e .
•L o w O p e r a t i n g C o s t s a n d l i t t l e
Maintenance
•L o w E l e c t r i c i t y C o s t
•N o G r e e n h o u s e G a s E m i s s i o n s / A i r P o l l u t i o n
 ADVANTAGES:
•E n e r g y S t o r a g e
•S m a l l S i z e P o s s i b l e
•R e l i a b i l i t y
•H i g h L o a d F a c t o r
•L o n g L i f e
•I t i s s t a b l e a n d r e l i a b l e .
•I t i s s a f e r t h a n o t h e r e n e r g y s o u r c e s .
•I t o f f e r s o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r r e c r e a t i o n a n d
tourism.
 DISADVANTAGES:
•E n v i r o n m e n t a l , D i s l o c a t i o n a n d T r i b a l R i g h t s .
•W i l d l i f e a n d F i s h e s g e t A f f e c t e d
•E a r t h q u a k e V u l n e r a b i l i t y
•S i l t a t i o n
•T a i l R i s k , D a m F a i l u r e
•C a n n o t b e B u i l t A n y w h e r e
•L o n g G e s t a t i o n T i m e
 DISADVANTAGES:
•I t is expensive to build.
•I t can cause environmental damage.
•I t can lead to drought.
•I t c a n c a u s e i n s u f f i c i e n t s u p p l y o f w a t e r.
•I t can cause floods to low-lying regions.
 PROBLEMS
• UPSTREAM FLOODING, DESTRUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS AND
ANIMAL HABITAT AND DISRUPTION OF COMMUNITIES IN AFFECTED
AREAS HAVE AFFECTED THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF LARGE HYDROPOWER
PROJECTS IN THE COUNTRY.
• HIGH UPFRONT COST
• CHALLENGES OF PRODUCING INDIGENOUS SOURCE OF FUEL IN WAYS
THAT WOULD NOT HARM THE ENVIRONMENT.
 SOLUTIONS
• PROVIDING AWARENESS ON THE STATE OF PHILIPPINE HYDROPOWER
DEVELOPMENTS, INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING DESIGNS, TRENDS AND
EMERGING RELATED TECHNOLOGIES, LESSONS AS WELL AS BEST
PRACTICES TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT.
• TO BUILD AND TO DEVELOP MINI-HYDROPOWER PLANTS IN SOME PARTS
OF THE PHILIPPINES
 REFERENCES:
http://www.wvic.com/content/how_hydropower_works.cfm
https://energyinformative.org/the-history-of-hydroelectric-power/
http://www.orangesmile.com/extreme/en/impressive-dams/san-roque-dam.htm
http://en.Wikipedia.org
https://www.philstar.com/business/2014/08/22/1360206/phl-awash-hydropower-potential-needs-13b-investments
https://www.philstar.com/business/2013/03/14/919299/doe-present-roadmap-hydropower-industry
https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/how-hydroelectric-energy-works
https://aboitizpower.com/generation/run-of-river-hydro/#hedcor
https://www.rappler.com/business/industries/173-power-and-energy/116587-meralco-repower-joint-venture-
hydropower
https://tunza.eco-generation.org/ambassadorReportView.jsp?viewID=43942

Add a Footer 25
 THANK YOU
Add a Footer 26
26