Taison Industrial Corp., a local plastic product manufacturer, is set to build a production line to supply thousands of floaters for SunAsia Energy’s ambitious project to construct the world’s largest floating solar farm.
Taison Industrial and Sungrow, a global company headquartered in Hefei, China, signed a local manufacturing agreement for solar floaters Tuesday. Sungrow also inked a supply agreement with SunAsia Energy for its planned Laguna Lake floating solar project.
Sungrow vetted Taison Industrial to produce the necessary floaters in time for the construction of SunAsia’s Laguna Lake floating solar farm. Sungrow is a leading technology provider with production facilities across Asia and Europe.
SunAsia is developing more than 1,317 megawatts of floating solar projects in Laguna de Bay.
Floaters, made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), are mounting structures for solar panels. They are designed to withstand strong winds and heavy rains in various water bodies and typhoon-prone areas of the Philippines.
“The signing of the supply agreement between Sungrow and Taison Industrial is a milestone in the country’s decarbonization journey,” said Department of Energy Secretary Sharon Garin. “It signifies our readiness to lead a future with a clear footprint in industrial innovation and progress.”
Garin highlighted the economic benefits, including hundreds of jobs, technology transfer to industries and capacity building for professionals.
“The factory, once built, represents the fruits of enabling policies, investors’ confidence and international collaboration,” she said. “The local manufacturing of solar floaters, dedicated to supporting the renewable energy industry, is a landmark achievement. It reflects not only a deepening confidence in our energy transition pathway, but also the strength of public-private partnerships in bringing transformative ideas to life.”
SunAsia chief executive Tetchi Capellan said the company is committed “to move forward and stay on course with its mission to decarbonize the electricity system in the country.”
Alena Mae S. Flores
