32 MW: ISLASOl I, Philippines
The ISLASOL I (formerly known as San Carlos Solar Energy II (SaCaSol II)) 32 MWp PV Power Plant was energized and commissioned on March 7, 2016. ISLASOL I was built for Negros Island Solar Power Inc. (iSLASOL), a joint venture between Bronzeoak Philippines and the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PINAI), a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure Management (Asia) Pty Limited that is dedicated to providing equity investments in Philippine infrastructure.
Located in La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Philippines, ISLASOL I consists of two phases: the 18 MWp ISLASOL I A and 14 MWp ISLASOL I B. ISLASOL I produces some 47,160 MWh per year of emission-free solar electricity, offsetting about 28,908 tons of CO2 and powering 28,800 average Philippine households annually.
Project highlights
Commissioning:
March 2016
Location:
La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Installed Capacity
32 MWp
Annual Yield:
47,160 MWh
Modules:
123,096 polycrystalline
Inverters:
32 SMA Central inverters
Mounting System:
fixed tilt, ground mount
Size of Plant:
448,814 Square meters
Annual CO2 Savings:
28,908 tons
Photo credit: iSLASOL
Photo credit: iSLASOL
Photo credit: iSLASOL
48 MW, ISLASOl II, Philippines
The ISLASOL II (formerly known as San Carlos Solar Energy III (SaCaSol III)) 48 MWp PV Power Plant was energized and commissioned on March 5, 2016. ISLASOL II was built for Negros Island Solar Power Inc. (iSLASOL), a joint venture between Bronzeoak Philippines and the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PINAI), a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure Management (Asia) Pty Limited that is dedicated to providing equity investments in Philippine infrastructure.
Located in Manapla, Negros Occidental, Philippines, ISLASOL II produces about 73,864 MWh of emission-free solar electricity per year, offsetting some 45,279 tons of CO2 and powering 43,200 average Philippine households annually.
“Manapla” was installed turnkey in just 127 days counted from “first pile in” to “first power out”.
Project Highlights
Commissioning:
March 2016
Location:
Manapla, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Installed Capacity:
48 MWp
Annual Yield:
73,864 MWh
Modules:
179,036 polycrystalline
Inverters:
44 SMA Central inverters
Mounting System:
fixed tilt, ground mount
Size of Plant:
634,514 Square meters
Annual CO2 Savings:
45,279 tons
Photo credit: iSLASOL
Photo credit: iSLASOL
50 MW: Tarlac Solar Power Project (TSPP), Philippines
PetroSolar Corporation, a company owned by PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PetroGreen) and EEI Power Corporation (EEIPC), commissioned the 50 MWp Tarlac Solar Power Project (TSPP) on January 27, 2016. As the largest single PV Power Plant to date in the Philippines, one of the largest in South-East Asia, TSPP was completed in a record time of 4 months – exactly 123 days – from start construction “first pile in” to commissioning and achieving “first power out”.
The PetroSolar TSPP 50.07 MWp PV Power Plant’s 189,432 PV modules produce about 78,070 MWh of electricity per year, supplying some 24,000 Philippine homes and offsetting 47,800 tons of CO2 emissions annually. The TSPP energy facility covers 55 hectares of industrial land within the PEZA-registered Central Technopark in Tarlac City about 90 km northeast of Metro Manila near the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway.
Through the entire project development and turn-key project realization – from initial PV Power Plant concept development to EPC contract negotiations to coordination and supervision of the entire installation, up to yesterdays commissioning – Syntegra Solar as Owners Engineer of PetroSolar was instrumental in achieving an on-time / on-budget completion of this project, which sets records in several ways.
“The TSPP 50 MWp PV Power Plant excels on various levels, namely the highly competitive turn-key costs, a record-breaking time-line for turn-key installation as well as the time-line from initial project development to project completion / first power out, a superior quality of PV System Design and PV components utilized – all of which justifies to speak of a landmark installation in Southeast Asia”, said Mathias G. Kothe, Founder and Managing Partner of Syntegra Solar.
Project Highlights
Commissioning:
January 2016
Annual Yield:
78,070 MWh
Mounting System:
fixed tilt, ground mount
Location:
Tarlac City, Philippines
Modules:
189,432 polycrystalline
Size of Plant:
550,003 Square meters
Installed Capacity:
50 MWp
Inverters:
46 SMA Central inverters
Annual CO2 Savings:
47,800 tons
Photo credit: Conergy Asia
13 MW, RASLAG II, Philippines
In December 2015, the 13MWp RASLAG II PV Power Plant project was commissioned and went online more than 4 weeks ahead of schedule. Back in August 2015, RASLAG Corp., the renewable energy generation arm of Angeles Power, Inc., contracted to expand their existing 10 MWp power plant in Mexico, Pampanga, by adding 13 MWp.
Total installation time for the entire PV Power Plant from groundbreaking to commissioning was only 13 weeks. Using 38,640 PV modules, RASLAG II produces about 19,438 MWh of electricity per year, supplying some 11,700 local homes and avoiding 11,916 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
“Given the sometimes difficult circumstances in the Philippines, e.g. due to adverse weather conditions, the commissioning of the RASLAG II PV Power Plant much ahead of schedule is an achievement we are especially proud of, and which to our knowledge is unique in the current situation of some 600 MWp of PV Power Plant rushing to completion in the Philippines”, said Tobias Preuss, Managing Partner of Syntegra Solar and Syntegra Solar Owners Engineer Project Leader for the Philippines.
The RASLAG II PV Power Plant has been built in Barangay Suclaban/Mexico, some 60 km north of Manila near the NLEX freeway and next to the 10 MWp RASLAG I Power Plant. Through the entire project development including contract negotiations, as well as implementation and commissioning, Syntegra Solar as Owners Engineer was instrumental in coordinating and supervising that the second RASLAG PV Power Plant is now completed significantly ahead of time, on budget, and in assured superior quality.
Project Highlights
Commissioning:
December 2015
Annual Yield:
19,438 MWh
Mounting System:
fixed tilt, ground mount
Location:
Mexico, Pampanga, Philippines
Modules:
50,544 polycrystalline
Size of Plant:
133,881 Square meters
Installed Capacity:
13 MWp
Inverters:
12 SMA Central inverters
Annual CO2 Savings:
11,916 tons
Photo credit: Conergy Asia
23 MW: SaCaSol 1C/1D, Philippines
The San Carlos Solar Energy Inc., SaCaSol 1C/1D, 23 MWp Power Plant phases were commissioned together in August 2015. The SaCaSol 1C/1D PV Power Plants have been installed near San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, next to the already operational 22 MWp SaCaSol 1A/1B PV Power Plants commissioned in May and August 2014 respectively. San Carlos Solar Energy Inc. is a joint venture between the local clean energy developer, Bronzeoak Philippines and European-based asset management and project finance group, ThomasLloyd.
SaCaSol 1C/1D uses 88,950 PV modules to produce some 30,700 MWh of CO2-free electricity per year and supplying more than 11,000 homes in the Philippines annually.
Syntegra Solar’s comprehensive Owners Engineer Services for the SaCaSol PV Power Plants cover all quality assurance aspects of the designs along with continuous on-site QA/QC management, from groundbreaking for site-preparation up to and including Commissioning and FAT Final Acceptance Testing. After the commissioning of the SaCaSol 1C/1D Power Plants, Syntegra was engaged to supervise initial O&M, making sure that all punchlist items were addressed in due time.
Project Highlights
Commissioning:
August 2015
Annual Yield:
34,325 MWh
Mounting System:
fixed tilt, ground mount
Location:
San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Modules:
88,946 polycrystalline
Size of Plant:
324,214 Square meters
Installed Capacity:
23 MWp
Inverters:
11 SMA Central inverters
Annual CO2 Savings:
21,033 tons
Photo credit: SaCaSol
Photo credit: SaCaSol
60 MW: Citicore Toledo, Philippines
Commissioned in April 2017, the 60 MWp First Toledo Solar Energy Corporation (FTSEC) PV Power Plant, as a wholly owned subsidiary of renewable energy company, Citicore Power, Inc. (CPI), is located in Barangay Talavera, Toledo City, Philippines, and is considered the largest solar power plant on Cebu.
The Citicore Toledo 60 MWp PV Power Plant’s 193,440 modules produce about 83,846 MWh of electricity per year, supplying over 50,000 Philippine homes and offsetting 46,923 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
On July 6, 2017, FTSEC was awarded Certificates of compliance (COCs) to operate 60MW PV Power Plant after complying with all the necessary permits and requirements for power generation facilities.
“These COCs enable our two solar plants in Bataan and Cebu to generate electricity that will serve the people. This is in line with one of our goals to become a compliant company that cares for the environment,” said Manolo T. Candelaria, CPI executive vice president for Commercial and Development Operations.
Project Highlights
Commissioning:
April 2017
Annual Yield:
83,846 MWh
Mounting System:
fixed tilt, ground mount
Location:
Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines
Modules:
193,440 polycrystalline
Size of Plant:
730,000 Square meters
Installed Capacity:
60 MWp
Inverters:
Central inverters
Annual CO2 Savings:
46,923 tons
Photo credit: FTSEC
18 MW: Citicore Bataan, Philippines
On March 8, 2016, renewable energy company Citicore Power inaugurated its Next Generation Power Technology Corporation (NGPTC) 18 MWp solar power project in Barangay Alasasin, Mariveles, Bataan. Construction began in October 2015 by Megawide Construction Corporation, owned and operated by Megawide`s sister company Citicore, with Conergy serving as the EP contractor. Project funding was secured through the Land Bank of the Philippines with Primeiro Partners as financial consultants.
Within the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB), the 18 MWp Bataan PV Power Plant produces some 25,338 MWh per year of solar electricity, offsetting about 15,532 tons of CO2 per year and powering over 20,000 average Philippine households annually.
The Bataan PV Power Plant was installed in just 92 days from start of construction to first power out.
Project Highlights
Commissioning:
March 2016
Annual Yield:
25,338 MWh
Mounting System:
fixed tilt, ground mount
Location:
Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines
Modules:
68,592
Size of Plant:
239,437 Square meters
Installed Capacity:
18 MWp
Inverters:
16 SMA Central inverters
Annual CO2 Savings:
15,532 tons
Photo credit: NGPTC
32 MW: Negros Occidental, Philippines
Conergy has built for iSLASOL, the joint venture between the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PINAI), a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure Management (Asia) Pty Limited that is dedicated to providing equity investments in Philippine infrastructure and Bronzeoak Philippines, a leader in the development and implementation of renewable energy projects, a solar park in La Carlota, Negros Occidental.
Conergy acted as the turnkey contractor for this project and was responsible for the overall planning, engineering, design, project delivery as well as the component supply for the power plant.
The La Carlota plant has an installed capacity of 32 megawatts and will generate over 47,000 megawatt hours per year, enough electricity to power close to 20,000 local homes. The facility will save about 28,900 tons of carbon (CO2) emissions and will lie on a 448,814 square meter land.
Bronzeoak Philippines President Jose Maria P. Zabaleta Jr. shares, “iSLASOL is moving ahead with its expansion and is excited to be doing so with Conergy, with whom it has worked well in the past. With the right partners, the projects can be delivered on time to meet the country’s growing energy needs.”
Conergy APAC President, Alexander Lenz adds, “We are very encouraged by the increasing recognition of the relevance of solar power in the Philippines as more developers and project sponsors ramp up their investments in utility-scale solar to meet the growing power demand in the country. These additional projects with Bronzeoak, which triples their solar energy capacity, not only underscore solar’s growing acceptance and strong momentum in the country but also demonstrate the improving economics of solar in the Philippines.”
Project Highlights
Commissioning:
March 2016
Annual Yield:
47,160 MWh
Mounting System:
fixed tilt, ground mount
Location:
La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Modules:
123,096 Conergy PH crystalline modules
Size of Plant:
448,814 Square meters
Installed Capacity:
32 MW
Inverters:
32 Central inverters
Annual CO2 Savings:
28,908 tons
48 MW: Negros Occidental, Philippines
In October 2015, Conergy signed new contracts with Negros Island Solar Power Inc. (islaSol), a joint venture between the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PINAI), a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure Management (Asia) Pty Limited that is dedicated to providing equity investments in Philippine infrastructure and Bronzeoak Philippines, a leader in the development and implementation of renewable energy projects to build a 48 MWp solar power plant in Manapla in Negros Occidental. The plant was completed in March 2016 and was inaugurated on the 6th of April 2016.
“Our partnership with Conergy has contributed to the successful implementation of our solar projects and we are delighted to have them on board to continue the quality design and engineering for islaSol.” Said Jose Maria P. Zabaleta, President of Negros Island Solar Power.
“We are extremely pleased to expand our relationship with Bronzeoak and islaSol, and participate in the ongoing transformation of the energy infrastructure in the Philippines – driving solar energy to play an increasingly important role in the country as new capacities are built to cope with expectations of rising energy demand. With the signing of these new contracts, by early 2016 Conergy would have built a total of 274 MWp of solar capacity in the Philippines, sufficient power to supply over 171,300 homes in the country,” said Alexander Lenz, President, Conergy APAC.
“Conergy’s uncompromising focus on quality, cost optimization and discipline in implementing best practice processes in our global and local delivery centers have enabled us to build for Bronzeoak and its partners commercially successful solar plants that not only operate with high efficiencies and power availability but also generate the highest possible yields. Furthermore, with our international presence and extensive solar capabilities, customers like islaSol are able to leverage on our global resources and benefit from our economies of scale,” added Lenz.
Project Highlights
Commissioning:
March 2016
Annual Yield:
73,864 MWh
Mounting System:
Conergy Sigma II
Location:
Manapla, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Modules:
179,036 Conergy PH crystalline modules
Size of Plant:
634,514 Square meters
Installed Capacity:
48 MW
Inverters:
44 Central inverters
Annual CO2 Savings:
45,279 tons
50 MW: Tarlac, Philippines
Conergy and PetroSolar Corporation, a company owned by PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PetroGreen) ansd EEI Power Corporation (EEIPC), held the inauguration of the Tarlac Solar Power Project (TSPP) on March 3, 2016.
Alexander Lenz, President, Conergy APAC said, “The TSPP is the second solar farm that Conergy has executed in Luzon and our first Petrosolar. We are proud to have been able to deliver this project in four and half months, a record not only for our company but for solar farm execution in South East Asia in general. This result was made possible throught Conergy´s extensive global and regional track record and the excellent working relationship with Petrosolar.“
The TSPP energy facility covers 55 hectares of industrial land within the PEZA- registered Central Technopark in Tarlac City. It will provide clean energy to approximately 31, 700 households, saving over 47,800 tons of CO2 emssions every year.
PetroSolar President Milagros V. Reyes declared, „We made the right choice in teaming up with Conergy for the Tarlac Solar Power Project. When we decided to go into solar energy and to form PetroSolar, we knew that we had to select the right partners for our vision to have a greener Philippines. We are optimistic that the project will be granted the Feed- In-Tariff for solar projects by the DOE and the ERC as we were able to complete this facility within the prescribed time frame and comply with all the technical and regulatory requirements.“
Situated in the central plains of Luzon, Tarlac is highly favorable for PV development. The TSPP is also expeced to perform very well as it utilizes the same solar solutions Conergy has deployed in this other projects in the country. To ensure the efficient operations and maintenanceof the TSPP, Conergy is also providing technical and consultany services to Petrosolar together with a local service contractor.
Project Highlights
Commissioning:
March 2016
Annual Yield:
78,070 MWh
Mounting System:
Conergy Sigma II
Location:
Tarlac City, Philippines
Modules:
189,432 Conergy PE crystalline modules
Size of Plant:
550,003 Square meters
Installed Capacity:
50 MW
Inverters:
46 Central inverters
Annual CO2 Savings:
47,800 tons
25 MW: Citicore Silay, Philippines
Citicore Power Inc.’s 25 MWp Silay PV Power Plant in Silay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, was energized (power dispatch) and commissioned on February 23, 2016, rendering it eligible for available feed-in tariff incentives. Citicore Power tapped sister unit Megawide Construction Corp. as the construction contractor for the project with Conergy serving as the engineering, design and component provider. Project funding was secured through Land Bank of the Philippines.
Located next to the Bacolod-Silay International Airport, the 25 MWp Silay PV Power Plant will produce some 25,338 MWh per year of emission-free solar power, offsetting about 21,550 tons of CO2 and powering more than 25,000 average Philippine households annually.
The Silay PV Power Plant has been installed turnkey in just 112 days, counted from “first pile in” to “first power out”.
Project Highlights
Commissioning:
February 2016
Annual Yield:
25,338 MWh
Mounting System:
fixed tilt, ground mount
Size of Plant:
283,031 Square meters
Modules:
95,281 polycrystalline
Location:
Silay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Annual CO2 Savings:
21,550 tons
Inverters:
22 SMA Central inverters
Installed Capacity:
25 MWp
Photo credit: Citicore Power
18 MW: MonteSol, Philippines
Monte Solar Energy Inc. (MonteSol) is a joint venture between Ayala Group’s AC Energy Holdings Inc. and Bronzeoak Philippines formed to build an 18 MWp solar power plant located near Bais, Negros Oriental, Philippines. The 18 MWp MonteSol PV Power Plant was energized and commissioned on February 27, 2016.
Installed in just over 2.5 months or 80 days from “first pile in” to commissioning and energization (“first power out”), the MonteSol PV Power Plant produces some 24,205 MWh per year of solar electricity, offsetting about 14,838 tons of CO2 and powering 16,200 average Philippine households annually.
Project Highlights
Commissioning:
February 2016
Annual Yield:
24,205 MWh
Mounting System:
fixed tilt, ground mount
Location:
Bais, Negros Oriental, Philippines
Modules:
68,160 JA Solar polycrystalline
Size of Plant:
213,292 Square meters
Installed Capacity:
18 MWp
Inverters:
16 SMA Central inverters
Annual CO2 Savings:
14,838 tons
23 MW: Negros Occidental, Philippines
Conergy, one of the world’s largest downstream solar companies announced in November 2014 that it was awarded contracts to build two new solar plants in the Philippines, where it is already the market leader for solar Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC).
The Philippines is rapidly increasing energy generation in order to reduce electricity prices, which are the fifth highest in the world and to improve the country’s competitiveness ahead of the launch of the ten-country Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) single market, which will be the sixth biggest in the world. Electricity market data indicate that average spot electricity prices decline as solar power generation increases, due to reduced consumption of expensive diesel. The Philippine government is therefore supporting solar through a feed-in-tariff of 0.21 USD / 0.17 Euros per kWh of grid-connected PV.
Bronzeoak Philippines President Jose Maria P. Zabaleta Jr. shares, “Sacasol is moving ahead with its expansion and is excited to be doing so with Conergy, with whom it has worked well in the past. With the right partners, the projects can be delivered on the to meet the country’s growing energy needs.”
Alexander Lenz, President Conergy Asia & Middle East, said: “We are very encouraged by the increasing recognition of the relevance of solar power in the Philippines as more developers and project sponsors ramp up their investments in utility-scale solar to meet the growing power demand in the country. These additional projects with SaCaSol, which triple their solar energy capacity, not only underscore solar’s growing acceptance and strong momentum but also demonstrate the improving economics of solar in the Philippines.”
The first project is called SaCaSol I C/D and involves the expansion of the Philippines’ first large solar plant SaCaSol I A/B, located close to the port of San Carlos City, which was built by Conergy for SaCaSol and opened by President Benigno Simeon Aquino in May. The capacity of SaCaSol I will be increased by 23MWp to 45MWp – enough to suppy 27,300 homes in the local area.
Project Highlights
Commissioning:
July 2015
Annual Yield:
43,312 MWh
Mounting System:
Conergy Sigma II
Location:
San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Modules:
88,946 Conergy PH crystalline modules
Size of Plant:
324,214 Square meters
Installed Capacity:
23 MWp
Inverters:
22 Central inverters
Annual CO2 Savings:
21,033 tons
10 MW: RASLAG, Philippines
The RASLAG 10MW solar power plant connected to the grid in January 2015 and was built 50 km from Manila in central Luzon, Philippines. RASLAG is the renewable energy arm of generation company Angeles Power, Inc. (API). The plant’s 38,640 PV modules produce about 14,800 MWh of electricity per year, supplying some 4,800 local homes and avoiding 9,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
Syntegra Solar’s comprehensive Owners Engineer Services for the RASLAG PV Power Plant covered the entire range of services from initial PC Power Plant Concept Development, Technical Feasibility and Commercial Viability Studies, the Management of the Tender Solicitation, the support in EPC and O&M contract negotiations, and an on-site Monitoring and Validation Due Diligence during the entire construction up to and including Commissioning and FAT Final Acceptance Testing.
Project Highlights
Mounting System:
fixed tilt, ground mount
Annual Yield:
14,800 MWh
Commissioning:
January 2015
Location:
Mexico, Pampanga, Philippines
Modules:
38,640 polycrystalline
Size of Plant:
129,000 Square meters
Installed Capacity:
10 MWp
Inverters:
10 SMA Central inverters
Annual CO2 Savings:
9,000 tons
Photo credit: Conergy Asia
22 MW: Negros Occidental, Philippines
In the 4th quarter of 2013, San Carlos Solar Energy Inc. (SACASOL) contracted Conergy to design and equip a solar plant, with a total megawatt capacity of 22MW and a power production of 35,000 MWh per year in Negros Occidental.
SaCaSol, a joint venture between the local clean energy developer, Bronzeoak Philippines and European-based asset management and project finance group, ThomasLloyd, received Asian Power Magazine’s Award for Independent Power Producer of 2014, in recognition of their ground – breaking achievement for building the country’s first utility-scale commercial solar power plant.
The Philippines presents a very attractive market opportunity for utility scale solar projects. SACASOL is a milestone project for the country and will be the first to receive the Feed In Tariff, as established in the 2008 Renewable Energy Act. Our project has begun site construction, and is scheduled for full commercial operation in the second quarter of 2014,” said T.U. Michael Sieg, Chairman & CEO of ThomasLloyd.
“We were attracted to Conergy as a partner because it has built a successful track record in realizing solar power projects here in Asia,” added Jose Maria P. Zabaleta, President of Bronzeoak Philippines.
“Since it entered the Asia Pacific market in 2006, Conergy has successfully commissioned over 100 MW of large-scale projects in Asia. The Philippines, being a tropical country, where the sun shines almost all year round, has, like these countries, similarly vast potential for solar energy,” said Alexander Lenz, President of Conergy Asia & ME. “We have long wanted to participate in the development of the Philippines’ solar power resource. Hence, we are very pleased and honored to have been given the opportunity by SACASOL to build our first large-scale project here. With this facility, we hope that solar energy can be an important contributor to the country’s overall energy mix, as utility-scale solar power generation is available today,” Lenz emphasized. Conergy is working on the SACASOL project in collaboration with its partner, ECHEMA Konsult Inc.
Project Highlights
Mounting System:
Conergy Sigma II
Annual Yield:
35,000 MWh
Commissioning:
June 2014
Location:
San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Modules:
88,300 Conergy PH crystalline modules
Size of Plant:
350,000 Square meters
Installed Capacity:
22 MWp
Inverters:
22 Central inverters
Annual CO2 Savings:
18,820 tons
22 MW: SaCaSol 1A/1B, Philippines
The San Carlos Solar Energy Inc., SaCaSol 1A/1B, 22 MWp solar photovoltaic power plant was commissioned in San Carlos, Negros Occidental, Philippines, in two phases: 13 MWp SaCaSol 1A in May 2014 and 9 MWp SaCaSol 1B in August 2014. San Carlos Solar Energy Inc. is a joint venture between the local clean energy developer, Bronzeoak Philippines and European-based asset management and project finance group, ThomasLloyd, who fully-financed the project.
At the time of grid connection, SaCaSol 1A/1B was the largest solar plant in the Philippines and the country’s first utility-scale, privately financed solar power plant. The first phase, 13 MWp SaCaSol 1A, was inaugurated by Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III on May 15, 2014.
SaCaSol 1A/1B’s combined 88,300 PV modules produce around 35,000 MWh of electricity per year supplying some 13,000 households in the Philippines and avoiding 18,820 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
Syntegra replaced the original Owners Engineer after the project failed the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) testing.
Project Highlights
Mounting System:
fixed tilt, ground mount
Annual Yield:
35,000 MWh
Commissioning:
May 2014, August 2014
Location:
San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Modules:
88,300 polycrystalline
Size of Plant:
350,000 Square meters
Installed Capacity:
SaCaSol 1A 13 MWp, SaCaSol 1B 9 MWp
Inverters:
33 SMA Central inverters
Annual CO2 Savings:
18,820 tons
Photo credit: SaCaSol
Photo credit: SaCaSol