The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved two point-to- point limited transmission facilities for solar projects, with a combined capacity of 316 megawatt-peak (MWp).
The ERC, in its notice of commission action, authorized San Isidro Solar Power Corp. (SISPC) to develop and own the dedicated point-to- point limited transmission facilities to connect the 280-MWp San Isidro solar plant in Leyte to the Visayas grid.
This will be done via a direct connection to the existing 230-kV Tabango substation for the interim connection scheme and the proposed 230 kV-Tugas cable termination station for the final connection scheme.
The ERC said the approval of the facility costing P1.659 billion is subject to the revisions manifested and the instructions issued by the commission during the discussion. SISPC’s San Isidro solar project is targeted to start commercial operations this year.
SISPC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Greenlight Renewables Holdings Inc., the joint venture of Emerging Power Corp. and Shell Overseas Investments B.V. Emerging Power is the renewable energy arm of listed Nickel Asia Corp.
Meanwhile, the ERC authorized RASLAG Corp. (RASLAG) to develop and own the dedicated point-to-point limited transmission facilities to connect its 36.646 MWp RASLAG IV Solar Power Plant to the Grid via the 69 kV Mexico- Clark Line 1 of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines.
RASLAG started the testing and commissioning of its fourth solar plant last year in San Pablo, Magalang, Pampanga.
The company expects RASLAG-4 to produce 53 gigawatt-hours of electricity, generating enough power for 24,000 homes annually and P285 million in revenues in its first full year of operations.