UGEP to expand portfolio with 700 MW in 4 years
- January 29, 2024
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In order to expand its portfolio, Upgrade Energy Philippines (UGEP) plans to add 700 megawatts (MW) of developments over the next four years.
In a report by Inquirer, UGEP President and CEO Ruth Yu-Owen expressed an optimistic outlook for the country’s solar industry. The company planned to integrate commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar rooftops, in addition to ground-mounted projects.
The newest client of the firm is JG Summit Holdings Inc., which is run by Gokongwei. The two are working together on a 13.8 MW rooftop solar project for the renewable energy (RE) division’s facility in Batangas.
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The first phase, with a 5.8 MW capacity, was completed in December 2022, and the second phase, with an 8 MW capacity, was finished in April of
Furthermore, UGEP also partnered with AboitizPower Distributed Renewables Inc. to work towards securing rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects for commercial and industrial consumers.
A 50 MW utility-scale solar project in Batangas was developed by the company last year after securing its first solar energy operational contract with the Department of Energy.