THE Department of Energy (DoE) is planning to sign a memorandum of agreement with Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) to develop a 50-megawatt (MW) mine-mouth coal power plant in Semirara that will supply power to Mindoro through a submarine cable, according to a high-ranking energy official.

The planned project will change the economic landscape of Mindoro, DoE Secretary Alfonso Cusi in an interview.

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