PetroGreen Powers Up 25MW Solar Project in Philippines

• PetroGreen Energy Corp, a renewable power producer, is set to build a 25-MW solar park in the Luzon region of the Philippines. The project is expected to annually generate 41,000 MWh of electricity and reduce 29,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. Construction begins January 2021.

PetroGreen Energy Corp, a renewable power producer based in the Philippines, has been given clearance by the municipal government of Bugallon in Pangasinan province to construct a 25-MW solar park in the Luzon region. Construction is slated to begin in January and the project is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2021. It is estimated to generate 41,000 MWh of electricity a year, offsetting around 29,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. PetroGreen is controlled by PetroEnergy, while Kyuden International Corp and EEI Corporation hold 25% and 7.5% respective stakes. The company already operates two solar farms totalling 70 MW DC through its subsidiary PetroSolar Corp and is also developing a 27-MW DC project in the Bohol province of the Central Visayas region.

Will PetroGreen's 25-MW Solar Park be Ready by 2021?

• The solar park will be constructed on an area of 64.3 hectares in the municipality of Bugallon in the province of Pangasinan
• PetroGreen Energy Corp is expecting to generate a total of 41,000 MWh of electricity annually from the 25-MW solar park
• The project is estimated to offset about 29,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually
• PetroGreen has secured all the necessary approvals and permits from the municipal government of Bugallon in Pangasinan
• The construction of the 25-MW solar park is scheduled to start in January 2021
• PetroGreen plans to complete the project by the fourth quarter of 2021