Local renewable energy developer Alternergy Holdings Corp. has commenced assessment for a potential wind power project in Albay Province, Bicol Region, with the deployment of a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system.
In a statement issued Monday, the company said the activity is part of the Department of Energy’s approved scope under the Certificate of Authority (COA) granted earlier this year for Alternergy’s Albay wind power initiatives.
Under the COA, Alternergy has three years to complete pre-feasibility studies and secure permits from relevant government agencies. If the site proves commercially viable, the COA will be converted into a 25-year Wind Energy Service Contract.
Alternergy is currently pursuing two wind power projects in Albay, each with a potential capacity of 150 megawatts (MW).
Knud Hedeager, President, said that a solar installation powers the LiDAR system, and a meteorological mast is scheduled for deployment in the fourth quarter of this year, timed with the upcoming wind season to assess the site’s viability further.
Beyond Albay, Alternergy is also developing the 64 MW Alabat Wind Power Project in Quezon Province, targeted for completion by the end of 2025. Additionally, the company is constructing a 128 MW wind power project in Tanay, Rizal.
Alternergy’s renewable energy portfolio also includes the 28 MW-peak Solana Solar Power Project in Bataan, the 4.6 MW Dupinga run-of-river hydro project in Nueva Ecija, and the 17.4 MW Kiangan run-of-river hydro project in Ifugao Province.
