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ERC Approves Five Power Firms to Develop Renewable Energy Transmission Facilities

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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has taken a significant step in supporting the development of renewable energy projects in the Philippines by authorizing five power firms to develop and own their proposed point-to-point transmission facilities. These projects involve a total capacity of 569.384 megawatts (MW) and 60MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), all of which are renewable energy sources. The approved projects aim to connect their power projects to the national grid, further bolstering the country's renewable energy capacity.

Key Takeaways:

  • SMGP (San Miguel Global Power) BESS Inc. was granted authority to develop, own, and operate a dedicated point-to-point limited transmission facility to connect the 60 MW Lumban BESS to the Luzon grid via the Lumban 69 kilovolt (kV) of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines.
  • Megasol Energy 1 Inc. was approved to develop a 41.244 MW Gamu solar power plant project, requiring a tap connection along NGCP's 69 kV Gamu-Roxas transmission line.
  • Energy Development Corp. was given approval to develop, own, and operate a dedicated point-to-point limited transmission facility to rehabilitate the connection of Bago Binary geothermal power plant to the 138kV Bacolod substation of NGCP.
  • Cornerstone Energy Development, Inc. was allowed to connect its 58.5MW Camarines Sur wind power plant project to the Luzon grid via the Naga-Libmanan 69kV transmission line of the NGCP.
  • Sapang Balen Solar Sustainable Energy Corp. was approved for the construction of a point-to-point limited transmission facility to connect the 463.995 MW Sapang Balen 2 solar power plant to the Luzon grid via NGCP's Mexico-Concepcion 230 kV line and 230kV substation.
  • The total capacity of the approved projects is 569.384 MW, with an additional 60MW BESS.
  • All the approved projects are renewable energy sources.

Statistics:

  • 569.384 MW: Total capacity of approved renewable energy projects
  • 60MW: Capacity of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
  • 5: Number of power firms approved by the ERC to develop and own their proposed dedicated point-to-point limited transmission facilities
  • 41.244 MW: Capacity of Megasol Energy 1 Inc.'s Gamu solar power plant project
  • 58.5MW: Capacity of Cornerstone Energy Development, Inc.'s Camarines Sur wind power plant project
  • 463.995 MW: Capacity of Sapang Balen Solar Sustainable Energy Corp.'s Sapang Balen 2 solar power plant

Sources:

  • ERC Press Release (no date mentioned)
  • SMGP (San Miguel Global Power) BESS Inc. application to the ERC
  • Megasol Energy 1 Inc. application to the ERC
  • Energy Development Corp. application to the ERC
  • Cornerstone Energy Development, Inc. application to the ERC
  • Sapang Balen Solar Sustainable Energy Corp. application to the ERC

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