The Department of Energy (DOE) in the Philippines has announced plans to commercialise three offshore wind power projects. These projects, with a combined capacity of 1,650 MW, received their Certificates of Confirmation of Commerciality (CoCoC) from the DoE, allowing them to proceed into the development phase.
The projects are being developed by a consortium that includes Triconti Windkraft Group, Sea Wind Holdings, and Stream Invest Holding. The awarded projects are the 450 MW Frontera Bay Wind Power Project, located off the coasts of Cavite and Bataan and the 1,200 MW Guimaras Strait Project I and II, situated between Panay and Negros Occidental, developed in two phases of 600 MW each.
These wind farms will use fixed-bottom foundations and are positioned near high-demand energy grids. The consortium aims to include these projects in the Philippines’ first Green Energy Auction for Offshore Wind, targeted for 2025.
The CoCoC allows the projects to move forward from feasibility studies into the 20-year operating phase, which includes detailed planning, construction, and production. This development is part of the Philippine government’s goal to achieve 15.3 GW of clean energy by 2030, with offshore wind expected to contribute 3 to 6 GW.