Photo credit: Dinagat Islands PIO

The provincial government of Dinagat Islands has signed an USD 85-million Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Solind Technology Corporation to develop a hybrid solar and wind energy project—marking a major step toward renewable power generation in the province.

The agreement, signed on October 25, 2025, by Governor Nilo P. Demerey Jr. and Solind CEO Martine Navales at the Provincial Guest Center in San Jose, underscores the local government’s push to make clean energy a central pillar of its economic development strategy under the “Fisheries, Agroforestry, Mining and Eco-tourism (12FAME)” framework.

The partnership aims to reduce the province’s dependence on fossil fuels, lower electricity costs, and promote environmentally sustainable energy production. The planned facilities will include 1.5 megawatts (MW) of combined solar and wind generation capacity paired with 5 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery storage to power the provincial capitol, government offices, and other nearby infrastructure.

Solind’s USD 85-million investment will serve as a model for renewable energy integration in remote island provinces, with the long-term goal of enabling Dinagat Islands to meet its own electricity needs through locally produced green power.

Governor Demerey said, “We will not be relying anymore on fossil, but we will be making energy in Dinagat coming from wind and solar.”

The Province of Dinagat Islands is an archipelagic province in the Caraga region of Mindanao, composed of seven municipalities spread across several islands northeast of Surigao del Norte. Officially becoming a separate province in 2006, Dinagat is known for its rich mineral reserves, fishing grounds, and ecotourism potential.

However, as an off-grid area dependent on diesel-powered generation, the province faces recurring electricity supply and cost challenges—making the shift toward renewable energy a critical component of its long-term development agenda.

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