Alternergy Holdings Corporation has installed the first wind turbine generator for its Alabat Wind Power Project in Quezon, marking a key milestone in the development of the renewable energy facility.

The company said the installed unit is an 8-megawatt wind turbine generator (WTG), which it described as the largest commercial wind turbine deployed outside China to date.

The turbine was supplied by Envision Energy and features a 182-meter rotor diameter, a hub height of 105 meters, and blades measuring 90 meters. It also incorporates a typhoon-resistant wind turbine design and segmented tower installation, technologies designed to address the Philippines’ extreme weather conditions.

Alternergy said the installation required complex logistics, including direct shipment using a specialized barge, construction of a jetty on the island, transport of oversized turbine components, and securing multiple permits and stakeholder engagements.

“This first WTG is truly a significant milestone. There were numerous challenges, from direct shipment using a specialized barge, to constructing a special jetty on an island, to handling oversized equipment, to securing hundreds of permits and multiple stakeholder engagements,” said Knud Hedeager, president of Alternergy Wind Holdings Corporation.

“This proves that with determination and right partnerships, we can push boundaries and bring renewable energy to the forefront, especially during this critical time of global uncertainty,” Hedeager added.

The Alabat Wind Power Project will install a total of eight wind turbines across mountain areas in the island municipalities of Alabat and Quezon facing the Pacific Ocean, with a combined capacity of 64 megawatts once completed later this year.

“The successful installation of the first turbine at the Alabat Wind Power Project marks an important milestone for Envision in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia,” said Chou De Loh, country manager for the Philippines at Envision Energy.

The project is expected to be among the first wind facilities completed under the Second Green Energy Auction (GEA-2) program of the Marcos administration.

Alternergy said the Alabat project is part of four renewable energy facilities scheduled for completion in 2026, which together will add 225 megawatts of capacity to the grid.

The first of these projects – the 28-megawatt Balsik Solar Power Plant in Hermosa, Bataan – began commercial operations in February.

Other projects scheduled for completion include the 4.6-megawatt Dupinga run-of-river hydro project and the 128-megawatt Tanay Wind project.

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