The Government of the Philippines has partnered with the Shanxi Electric Power Engineering Company Limited, a subsidiary of China Energy Engineering Group to build a 65 MW photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant in Bacolod City, Negros Oriental.
The project, named the Areco Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant, includes the construction of a 22 kV/69 kV substation and a 2 km transmission line, along with extending transformer substations. This initiative is part of the Philippines’ efforts to increase its renewable energy (RE) capacity, aiming to enhance the share of renewables in its energy mix to 35 per cent by 2030 and 50 per cent by 2040. The plant’s completion is expected to enhance the country’s energy supply and support its shift towards RE sources, contributing to both social and economic development.