Prime Meridian PowerGen Corp., a subsidiary of First Gen Corp., said Monday it discovered damage on the compressor of one of two gas turbines that comprise the 97-megawatt Avion power plant in Batangas province.
“The damage to Avion Unit 1, which has a capacity of approximately 48.5 MW, was found during an inspection,” First Gen said in a disclosure to the stock exchange,
The Avion power plant features two units that utilize General Electric LM6000 PC dual fuel aero-derivative gas turbines/generators.
“After carefully reviewing the findings, GE has advised PMPC that Avion Unit 1 cannot be operated and will require further onsite assessment to determine the extent of the damage and effect repairs necessary to place the gas turbine back into service,” First Gen said.
Avion Unit 2, which was also damaged in August and subsequently brought back to service by GE in October, was not affected.