First Gen to Develop Philippines Multipurpose Dam

First Gen Luzon Power has signed an agreement with the Philippines province of Nueva Ecija and the municipality of General Tinio for the development of the Balintingon Reservoir Multipurpose Project.

The project will include the development, construction and operation of a new reservoir and hydroelectric power plant in General Tinio, Nueva Ecija, to provide power generation, irrigation and domestic water supplies, according to business.inquirer.net.

The firm did not disclose the details of the project because the prefeasibility study to determine the capacity of the power facility and the volume of domestic water that will be supplied to Metro Manila is yet to completed.

The project will provide year-round irrigation to 150km² of farmland.