The company said that it shut down the second unit of Bacon-Manito (BacMan) I - which just started operations last Feb. 5 - because initial inspections conducted on Thursday “have shown that a turbine blade was sheared off causing damage to the unit.”
“We recognize the serious nature of this new setback to BacMan I Unit 2. We will do everything to determine the cause of this problem, and to ensure that this is completely resolved at the soonest time possible,” EDC President Richard B. Tantoco said in a statement.
The company has also shut down Unit 1 in a preemptive move to ensure safety.
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