Black and Veatch Completes Philippines' First Megawatt-Scale Floating Solar Power Plant

In a significant achievement, Black and Veatch has successfully completed the Philippines' first megawatt-scale floating solar power plant at the Malubog Reservoir in Cebu City. This massive project, equipped with Sungrow FPV's floating solar system solutions, is a crucial step towards the country's national target of achieving a 35% renewable energy share by 2030. With a total capacity of 4.99 MW, the plant's electricity is entirely for self-consumption, meeting around 10% of the mine's energy demand.

Key Takeaways:

The project, located at the Malubog Reservoir in Cebu City, is the Philippines' first megawatt-scale floating solar power plant, completed by Black and Veatch.
The plant has a total capacity of 4.99 MW and supplies clean and stable power to the Carmen Copper mining site.
Sungrow FPV's floating solar system solutions were used for the project, providing robust wind resistance, superior anti-corrosion performance, and efficient energy generation.
The plant's system was engineered to withstand strong winds and extreme weather, with a special anti-wind and wave design enhancing its impact resistance by 50%.
The project has successfully completed over 18,000 hours of real-world marine exposure without showing any signs of corrosion.
Black and Veatch and Sungrow FPV provided end-to-end technical support and rapid response, ensuring smooth project completion.
The plant is a key step in the Philippines' mining sector's green transition, saving valuable land resources and offering high generation efficiency.

Statistics:

Total capacity of the plant: 4.99 MW
Percentage of the mine's energy demand met by the plant: 10%
Industry benchmark for wind and wave tests: 100,000 cycles
Number of wind and wave tests passed: over 1,000,000 cycles
Hours of environmental testing withstood: 4,200 hours
Real-world marine exposure hours: over 18,000 hours

Sources:

Source: Sungrow FPV
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