Dagohoy Green Energy Corp. (DGEC), together with the Department of Energy (DOE) and local government leaders, switched-on the 27-megawatt-peak Dagohoy Solar Power Project (DSPP) in Barangays San Vicente and Sta. Cruz in Dagohoy, Bohol.
DSPP, considered the first utility-scale solar power plant in Bohol province, consists of more than 40,000 solar panels installed in a 22-hectare site.
The facility is expected to produce 41,000 MWh of power annually which is enough to power more than 18,000 homes. It will contribute to the grid stability in the Visayas region and abate emissions equivalent to 28,642 metric tons of CO2 annually.
“In 2022, when we ceremonially broke ground for DSPP, we made a commitment to Boholanos that we will provide the province access to clean and reliable energy. Today is the realization of that promise,” said DGEC president Francisco Delfin Jr. during the switch-on ceremony Thursday.
“We hope that this project will serve both as instrument and inspiration to local government units and communities to embrace and support more renewable energy initiatives, which will not only bring positive impact to the environment, but more importantly, will help build a more sustainable future for the next generations of Boholanos,” said Delfin.
Bohol province’s rising power consumption, driven by tourism-related infrastructures and businesses, have long been met by imported power from neighboring islands and aging diesel plants.
“The completion of the project exemplifies the government’s efforts in accelerating the utilization of renewable energy sources towards achieving a more energy-sufficient and climate-resilient Philippines, through public-private partnerships” said DOE Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara.
The injection of power from DSPP to the Visayas grid is very timely and vital to the booming tourism and economic landscape of Bohol, she said.
Local establishments and tourism offices are experiencing influx of local and international tourists, attributed to shift in preference towards Bohol over other destinations in the country, due to accessibility, offering of new geopark and tourism sites, cultural experience and warm hospitality of Boholanos.
Bohol Governor Erico Aumentado thanked the DOE, DGEC and local stakeholders for the successful completion of the project.
