SPNEC: Nueva Ecija project to open in 2025

By Lenie Lectura – October 25, 2024
from Business Mirror

SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC) said Thursday that phase 1A of the 500-megawatt (MW) solar power project in Nueva Ecija is expected to come online in the last quarter of 2025.

The Sta. Rosa Nueva Ecija 2 (NE2) solar power project is a two-phase 500MW peak solar power plant in Nueva Ecija. The project also includes transmission lines, substations, and other connection assets.

Phase1A covering 50MW has been installed but is not yet operational due to delays in the construction of the connection asset due to right-of-way challenges.

“Subject to the resolution on the right-of-way issues and the completion of the line connection the plant to the transmission grid, Phase 1A is expected to achieve commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2025,” SPNEC said.

Meanwhile, the pre-construction for the remainder of the NE2 project has progressed significantly. However, construction works have not yet started due to grid constraints.

SPNEC is controlled by the Pangilinan group through MGen Renewable Energy Inc.

SPNEC President Emmanuel Rubio said the company was scouting for a new location for its solar project in Nueva Ecija due to transmission constraints.