The 75MW Ambuklao project is located in the Benguet province of the Luzon Island in the Philippines, harnessing the Agno River. The headwaters of the Agno River are on the slopes of Mt. Data in the Cordillera Mountains at an elevation of 2,090 m. The project site is reached from Baguio City by the Ambuklao road which runs parallel to the Agno. The Ambuklao Hydroelectric Power Plant has generated an average of 440 GWh from the first year of operation, in 1957 and up to the end of 1989.
The refurbishment involved a new intake structure, some other major civil works and total replacement of the electromechanical equipment with upgrade in capital to 105 MW. The services of Landsvirkjun Power included provision of Electromechanical Engineer during the refurbishment work.
