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Philippines based solar energy company Upgrade Energy Philippines (UGEP) have started 2024 by setting an ambitious solar target.
Through rooftop and ground mounted solar installations for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) customers, UGEP aim to reach 700MW of solar generation by 2028.
Acting as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor, UGEP have successfully completed the largest consumer driven rooftop solar installation in the Philippines; a 11.811MW project for the Merbau Cooperation.
The project is a joint venture with electrical power company Abolitz Power and plans to offer zero up-front costs on Solar solutions for C&I customers to expand into utility scale wind farm development and battery energy storage solutions.
UGEP’s President and CEO Ruth Yu-Owen has explained she is optimistic about the growth of solar in the region and reaffirmed the company’s position on developing efficient and sustainable power solutions.
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