SaCaSol I

SaCaSol I
Location of SaCaSol I in Philippines
Country Philippines
Location San Carlos, Negros Occidental
Coordinates 10°51′58″N 123°43′51″E / 10.86611°N 123.73083°E / 10.86611; 123.73083Coordinates: 10°51′58″N 123°43′51″E / 10.86611°N 123.73083°E / 10.86611; 123.73083
Status Operational
Commission date May 15, 2014
Owner(s) San Carlos Solar Energy
Solar field
Type Flat-panel PV
Site area 66 ha (163 acres)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 45 MW
Average generation 31,61 GWh (planned)
Website
www.sacasol.com

The San Carlos Solar Energy Inc. (SaCaSol) I is a 22 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power plant in San Carlos, Negros Occidental. It is currently the largest operational solar plant in the Philippines[1][2]

SaCaSol I is a 45-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant,[3] owned by San Carlos Solar Energy Inc. (SaCaSol), and located in San Carlos, Negros Occidental, Philippines. At the time of grid connection, it is the largest solar plant in the Philippines and the country’s first utility-scale, privately financed solar power plant. The first phase, the 13 MWp SaCaSol I A, was inaugurated by the country's president, Benigno S. Aquino III, on May 15, 2014. The second phase, the 9 MWp SaCaSol I B, is in operation since July 2014.[2][4] The third and fourth phase, SaCaSol I C and SaCaSol I D, are operational since August, 2015.[5]

At the Asian Power Award 2014, SaCaSol I was designated as the Solar Power Project of the Year, silver level.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Añonuevo, Euan Paulo C. (27 March 2014). "Developer of PH's first large-scale solar power plant eyes start of operations in April". InterAksyon.com. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 Añonuevo, Euan Paulo C. (12 April 2014). "Philippines' largest solar power plant starts operations this week". InterAksyon.com. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "San Carlos Solar Energy, Latest News". 20 March 2015. According to SaCaSol president Sech Zabaleta, [...] SaCaSol II with 32MW and SaCaSol III with 48MW capacities 'are also under construction in Negros.'
  4. ↑ "San Carlos Solar Energy-Power Capacity". 28 April 2015. The San Carlos Solar Energy Project will have a gross generation capacity of 13 MW for Phase 1 and 9 MW for Phase 2. These phases will have net outputs of 11.7 MW and 8.1 MW, respectively
  5. ↑ Solarserver.de: Photovoltaik auf den Philippinen: Solar-Kraftwerke SaCaSol 1C/1D mit 23 MW sind in Betrieb (german)
  6. ↑ Asian Power: Meet the movers and shakers of Asia’s thriving power industry at the Asian Power Awards 2014
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