The Department of Energy (DOE) has forwarded approximately 22 new renewable energy projects to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for system impact studies (SIS) as of end-June.
Business World reported that the endorsed projects include a slew of solar and wind power projects, including the SP New Energy Corporation’s Terra Solar Project, consisting of a 3,500 megawatt (MW) solar plant and a 4,500 megawatt hour (MWh) battery storage system.
There is also the 516.10-MW Suncastle Baao Solar Farm, 421.97-MW Medellin Solar Power Project, 365.46-MW Cabiao Solar Power Project, 280-MW GigaWind1 Floating Solar Power Project, 304.06-MW Tinang Tarlac Solar Power Project, and 300-MW San Jose Wind Power Project.
Additionally, the 229-MW San Luis Solar Power Project, 169.55-MW Iguig Solar Power Project, 131.79-MW Calamba Floating Photovoltaic Solar Power Project, 86.74-MW San Marcelino Solar Power Project, 61.31-MW Cabcaben Solar Power Project, and the 67-MW Magat Floating Solar Power Project also made the list, for a total of 13 solar projects endorsed for SIS.
Meanwhile, for the forthcoming wind projects, there is the 300-MW Botolan Wind Power Project, 300-MW San Jose Wind Power Project, and 50-MW Mabini Wind Power Project as well as the Ubay Wind Power Project, Quezon Wind Power Project, Butuan 1 Wind Power Project, Gumaca-Pitogo Wind Power Project, Butuan Wind Power Project, and Palayan-Laur Wind Power Project, each with a capacity of 100 MW.
These projects are in line to measure the grid’s capacity to handle new connections. seeing as for the first half of the year, the energy department has endorsed a total of 88 power projects, including three energy storage systems.
