DPC plans foray into solar energy

BY LENIE LECTURA – DECEMBER 8, 2022
from Business Mirror

DMCI Power Corp. (DPC) will venture into solar power next year, a move that will boost its energy portfolio to around 150megawatts (MW).

“Next year, we are targeting to include solar energy in our mix. We have a 4MW solar plant that’s set to operate in Masbate by 4th quarter of 2023,” said DPC President Antonino E. Gatdula Jr.

DPC now has a consolidated installed capacity of 148MW located across Masbate, Palawan and Oriental Mindoro. Its energy portfolio includes diesel, bunker and thermal.

It has spent around P745 million to install an additional 11 MW of generation capacity in Masbate, boosting its total installed capacity in the province by 21 percent.

“One plant is already operational while the other is set to run within the month. These investments are in line with our commitment to provide adequate, reliable and dependable power supply in missionary areas,” added Gatdula. For January to September, energy sales in Masbate increased by 11 percent from 100GWh to 111GWh on robust demand.

Last November 4, DPC deployed and operated a 3MW diesel plant in Pio V. Corpuz. Meanwhile, final testing and commissioning of an 8MW diesel power plant in Cataingan is currently underway. The Cataingan plant is targeted to go online by mid-December.   DPC was established in 2006 to energize the small and remote islands in the country that are not connected to the main power grid. It is currently the biggest off-grid power provider in the Philippines.