AC Energy said it has engaged a third party to investigate an oil spill incident in Iloilo City involving its Power Barge 102 (PB102).
The PB is a barge-mounted bunker-fired diesel generating power stations with a total capacity of 32 megawatts (MW), consisting of four diesel generator units rated 8 MW each.
“…A reputable third-party firm will be engaged to conduct a thorough investigation as to the root cause of the explosion that ignited the fuel gases inside the sealed tank, in order to avoid similar situations from happening in the future,” AC Energy said.
The containment stage has been completed, AC Energy said.
AC Energy assured the 63 households that have been displaced from their homes due to fumes carried to the area by winds were immediately evacuated to a nearby elementary school.
