The Department of Energy (DOE) said Wednesday it endorsed to grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) 19 power generation projects with total capacity of 3,600 megawatts for the conduct of a system impact study in September.
The SIS will determine the capacity of the power grid to accommodate additional capacities and identify necessary improvements needed such as transmission lines, transformers or substations.
“In September 2024, the DOE issued 19 SIS endorsements to the NGCP, which are composed of three amendments and 16 new applications,” the agency said.
This brings the total number of issued SIS endorsements to NGCP to 148 since January 2024.
Among the big-ticket projects endorsed for grid impact study are the 1,000-megawatt Mindoro onshore wind project of Vortex Offshore Wind Corp. in Mindoro and Antique, the 425-MW Magahis solar plant of Tuy Solar Power Corp. in Batangas, the 400-MW Ilocos onshore wind power project of wpd Philippines Onshore Inc. in Ilocos Norte and the 478-MW Burgos Dasol solar project of North Luzon Green and Sustainable Energy, Inc. in Pangasinan.
The DOE also endorsed to NGCP the 209-MW Casilagan solar project of Cleanergy 2 Inc. in Nueva Ecija, the 100-MW Villahermosa-Danlog Solar Power Project of Exhal Renewable Energy Corp. in Sorsogon and the 100-MW Alegria Wind Power Project of MC Project Solutions Inc. in Cebu.
It also endorsed another project of wpd Philippines for the 150-MW Antique onshore wind project in Aklan, First Gen Visayas Energy Inc.’s 100-MW Kauswagan wind project in Lanao del Norte and The Blue Circle Philippines Mindoro Corp.’s 112-MW Bulalacao wind project in Oriental Mindoro.
Other projects are Citicore Wind Energy Corp.’s 50-MW Camarines Sur CW Wind Power Project, Linglingay Power Corp.’s 97-MW Linglingay Solar Power Project in Isabela and Kani Solar Inc.’s 70-MW solar plant also in Isabela.
