DoE endorses 10 power projects
By Jordeene B. Lagare – June 03, 2019
from The Manila Times
THE Department of Energy (DoE) has endorsed 10 energy projects, mostly renewable-energy (RE) ones, including those of subsidiaries of the Aboitiz, Lopez and Consunji groups, since the start of the year.
Data from the department showed that as of early May, the certificate of endorsement (COE) has been granted to Therma Visayas Inc. (TVI), DMCI Masbate Power Corp., FP Island Corp., Solar Philippines Tarlac Corp. (SPTC), S.I. Power Corp., Cantingas Mini-Hydro Power Corp., Cleangreen Energy Corp. and Grass Gold Renewable Energy.
A COE is required by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for the issuance of a certificate of compliance (COC), which generation companies must secure before they start operating power-generation facilities, as mandated by Republic Act 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (Epira).
The first unit of this facility — a joint venture between AboitizPower and Vivant Corp. — started operating in April, while the second unit was committed to go online by May.
FP Island, a wholly owned unit of Lopez-led First Philippine Holdings Corp., got the COEs issued on January 9 for its Garchitorena, Lahuy and Haponan hybrid projects, which have a combined capacity of 1.52MW. All are found in Caramoan town, Camarines Sur province.
SPTC’s 115MW Concepcion I solar power project in Concepcion town, Tarlac province, also garnered the department’s endorsement, which was released on April 24. The facility is expected to start operations in July.
The solar company is owned by Leandro Leviste, a son of outgoing senator and incoming Antique representative Loren Legarda.
Cleangreen Energy Corp.’s 10.8MW biomass power plant in Orani town, Bataan province and Grass Gold Renewable Energy Corp.’s 10.8MW biomass power plant in llanera municipality, Nueva Ecija province secured the department’s endorsement on May 8; S.I. Power’s 4.7-MW diesel power plant in Siquijor town, Siquijor province on February 15; and Cantingas Mini-Hydro Power Corp.’s 1.35-MW mini hydro power plant in San Fernando municipality, Romblon province on April 2.
