Aboitiz Power Corp., through its subsidiaries, plans to build two solar projects in Ilocos Norte with a combined capacity of 538.48 megawatts and a 614.754 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system, at a project cost exceeding P34.5 billion.
In separate submissions to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, North Luzon Green Power Inc. proposed constructing and operating a 187.044 MWdc solar project in Barangay Talingaan, Laoag City.
The Talingaan-Laoag solar project will also include a 276.954 MWh BESS to support the intermittency and variability of solar energy. It will cover 114.4391 hectares.
The P15.9 billion project will require about 1,500 workers (skilled and non-skilled) during the peak construction phase and an average of 200 workers during normal days. Project operations will employ 90 workers.
Construction of the Talingaan-Laoag solar project is targeted to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026, with energization aimed for the first quarter of 2028.
Meanwhile, Northern Sun Power Inc. plans to construct a 351.436 MW solar project in barangays Bimmanga and Paguludan-Salindeg in Currimao.
This project will also include a 337.8 MWh BESS to support the intermittency and variability of solar energy.
It will occupy 244.0723 hectares and will require about 2,000 workers (skilled and non-skilled) during the peak construction phase and an average of 250 workers during normal days.
Construction of the P18.6 billion project will start in the second quarter of 2027, with energization targeted for the third quarter of 2028 and commercial operation in the first quarter of 2029.
The companies stated that the solar projects align with the Philippines’ renewable energy transition, directly supporting the national shift toward cleaner, more sustainable energy sources.
“As part of the environmental initiatives and the commitment of the proponent on sustainability, the proponent only considered solar power with battery energy storage system as energy source for this project,” the parties said in their filing.
“The 10-year energy transition strategy of the proponent intends to increase its renewable energy sources to bring their portfolio mix to almost 50:50 clean energy and thermal capacities by 2030.”
