DOE pushes offshore wind energy with 16 projects by 2027

Eight energy developers are actively pursuing 16 offshore wind projects in the Philippines, with a projected combined capacity of 16,600 megawatts (MW), according to the Department of Energy (DOE).

In an Inquirer report, these “front-runner” projects are spearheaded by Triconti Southwind Corporation, Jet Stream Windkraft Corporation, Ivisan Windkraft Corporation, BuhaWind Energy Northern Luzon Corporation, ACX3 Capital Holdings Inc., Vind Energy Corporation, Domhain Earth Corporation, and CI NMF (PH) Corporation. 

The proposed offshore wind parks will be located across several provinces, including Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Bataan, Cavite, Ilocos Norte, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Quezon, Cagayan, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, La Union, Northern Samar, and Antique.

The energy department said renewable energy (RE) developers plan to start building the projects no later than 2027, with energy delivery to the national grid expected to commence a year later.

Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara assured investors that the government will proceed with the fifth round of the green energy auction, which will focus on offshore wind projects, in the third quarter of this year.

Meanwhile, the government is addressing critical concerns related to transmission and logistics by closely coordinating with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). 

The DOE is also working with local government units to streamline the permitting process and resolve right-of-way issues.

The DOE has partnered with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to simplify permitting procedures and with the PPA to modernize port infrastructure to support the logistics of these projects.

This move is part of the government’s commitment to accelerating the development of renewable energy sources and achieving a greener energy future for the Philippines.

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