Singapore-based renewables developer Gurin Energy has completed construction of a 75 MW solar park in the Philippines, marking its first project in the country.
The Palauig Solar Power Plant, located in Palauig, Zambales Province, spans 80 hectares (198 acres) and consists of 136,363 photovoltaic (PV) panels.
The facility is expected to generate electricity that will offset approximately 53,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually. Its output is contracted by Adventenergy Inc and Adventpower Inc, the retail electricity units of Philippine power company Aboitiz Power Corp.
“The completion of the Palauig Solar Power Plant, our first operational project, is a milestone in Gurin Energy’s drive to help move Asia to 100% renewable energy,” said Bob Driscoll, Gurin Energy’s chief operating officer.
The solar farm is owned by Shizen Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gurin Energy. The project was financed with bank support from UnionBank of the Philippines.
Gurin Energy states it has 1 GW of projects in development across the Philippines and a total of 7 GW in various stages of progress in Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines.
