Aboitiz Renewables Inc., the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corp., has secured the “Final Certificate of Approval to Connect” (FCATC) from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for its 137.4-megawatt Calatrava Solar Power Plant in Negros Occidental.
The certificate signals the facility’s readiness for commercial operation.
The FCATC confirms that the Calatrava Solar Power Plant meets NGCP’s technical and operational requirements for grid connection, making it the largest operating solar and variable renewable energy (VRE) facility in the Visayas.
The solar plant is expected to enhance energy availability in the region and support national objectives to increase VRE integration across the grid.
“Aboitiz Renewables is able to complete great projects like the Calatrava SPP with the strong collaboration from NGCP,” said Aboitiz Renewables President Jimmy Villaroman.
“We appreciate NGCP for working closely with us to bring this project online, and helping us progress our humble mission to deliver affordable, reliable, clean energy to customers.”
Villaroman added, “This milestone adds significant capacity to the grid, helps electricity suppliers meet their Renewable Portfolio Standards obligations, and is another step forward for the country as far as our nationwide energy transition objectives are concerned.”
Aboitiz Renewables is also preparing to energize two more solar projects in Luzon. The Olongapo Solar Power Plant in Olongapo City is 95 percent complete and is on track for testing and commissioning by the third quarter of 2025. Construction continues on the San Manuel Solar Power Plant in Pangasinan, targeting the same commissioning window. These upcoming facilities will connect to NGCP’s Castillejos 230 kV and San Manuel 69 kV substations, respectively.
“The successful grid integration of Calatrava SPP, alongside these upcoming projects, highlights Aboitiz Renewables’ momentum in contributing to the country’s renewable energy growth,” Villaroman said.
AboitizPower, along with its partners, offers the largest renewable energy portfolio in the Philippines based on installed capacity under its operational control.
