SMC plans to put up 200-MW solar farm in Bulacan

• San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is considering building a 200-megawatt solar farm in Bulacan that would provide the electrical energy demands of its P740-billion New Manila International Airport project in the very same province.

The homemade corporation said in a declaration that apart from accommodating the energy needs of the flight terminal, the solar farm would certainly also become part of SMC's strengthened initiatives to shift right into renewable energy sources.

Ramon Ang, SMC head of state and principal running officer, said the solar center would be one of the biggest in the nation and would be just one of the many projects to be contributed to San Miguel Global Power Holding Corp.'s diversified portfolio.

Additionally, the strategy is for the solar farm to be outfitted with a battery facility that will allow storage space of the electricity generated when outcome is more than consumption.

Via the battery power storage facility, the electricity generated can be provided as needed.

" This battery storage space will be a sensible solution to harmonizing electricity loads and storing unsteady power supply coming from the sun and other renewable sources of power which we are seeking to use for the flight terminal," Ang said.

He stated that, besides Bulacan, SMC has actually additionally invested significantly in battery storage space technology in various parts of the nation to aid support power grids, minimize power wastage and give dependable and budget-friendly electrical power originating from a mix of sustainable and also standard sources.

Battery storage can deal with among the major limitations to wider adoption of sustainable power, besides high cost-- that is, recurring or restricted source of power, such as sunshine or wind.

" Our technique has constantly been to utilize sophisticated innovation to move sustainably to much better fuels while balancing the needs of our country, economy, and individuals for affordable, reliable traditional fuel-based power," he added. "We remain to purchase innovations to ensure that our power facilities would have as little influence as possible on the atmosphere."

He was additionally referring to flowing fluidized bed technology that SMC utilizes in its coal-fired power plants.

Other than solar, SMC is additionally broadening its portfolio with hydro projects along with facilities that will run on fuel derived from dissolved natural gas.