13/01/2019
Solar Philippines to Build Largest Solar Farm in Luzon
Calatagan, Batangas – After pioneering the nation’s first large-scale solar rooftop projects, Solar
Philippines claims a new frontier with the launch of the largest solar farm in Luzon.
At the ceremonial groundbreaking of the 50 MW project in Calatagan, Batangas, attended by
officials from the local and national government, Solar Philippines President Leandro Leviste
marked the event as a turning point for renewable energy in Batangas, which is home to both the
nation’s largest number of fossil fuel plants and various eco-tourism destinations.
The ground-mounted system will comprise over 150,000 solar panels, covering over 75 hectares
of land owned by the company. Once completed this year, it shall generate enough energy to
power the majority of the entire province of Batangas. Over three decades of operation, it is
expected to offset over 1 million tons of CO2, equivalent to planting over 5 million trees.
Solar Philippines will develop, co-finance, design, and construct the project, the first time that
any local company has taken an integrated approach to solar farm development – allowing Solar
Philippines to complete this project in record time.
“This is the first of many solar farms that we shall launch this year, and are in discussions with
landowners across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao,” said Leviste. “Taking the same approach as
for our rooftop projects, we’ve integrated development, financing, and construction all-in-one,
allowing us to move faster in meeting the Department of Energy’s solar targets for 2015.”
Leviste took the occasion to issue a call to action to other landowners: “This is the year to
convert unproductive lands into solar farms. What we have done to the rooftops of malls and
factories, we shall do for solar farms, and we welcome all willing partners to join us in finally
turning this vision into a reality.”
The company plans to complete no less than 200 MW in 2015, and has secured over a dozen
Renewable Energy Service Contracts to develop projects near major cities across the country.
ABOUT SOLAR PHILIPPINES
Solar Philippines is the country’s No. 1 solar provider and Southeast Asia’s largest developer of
rooftop power plants. The country’s first all-in-one solar financing, design, and construction
company, it installs solar on rooftops at zero cost, supplying electricity at below utility rates.
With a team of 125 veterans from the solar, construction, and power industries, the company is
growing fast to meet the need for affordable, clean, distributed generation. For more information,
contact [email protected] or visit www.solarphilippines.ph.
