Ten floating solar projects proposed by local renewable energy developer Sun Asia Energy Inc. through its subsidiaries are scheduled for public scoping this month, according to documents filed at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Environmental Management Bureau (EMB).
Based on filings posted on the EMB website, the 10 proposed floating solar projects have a total capacity of 1,317.89 megawatts peak (MWp) but their project costs are not indicated in the documents.
All 10 projects are set to be developed in the Laguna de Bay with a proposed construction period of May 2025 to December 2026.
Each project has a proposed capacity of 131.789 MWp.
Of the 10 floating solar projects, Nortesol Inc. will develop the Calamba floating photovoltaic (PV) power plant and Cabuyao 2 floating PV power plant, while Nortesol II Inc. will lead the Cabuyao 1 floating PV power plant.
Nortesol IV Inc. will be constructing three of the projects: Cabuyao 3 floating PV power plant, Victoria 1 floating PV power plant and Bay 2 floating PV power plant.
Meanwhile, New Asia Power Energy Corp. will be in charge of the Bay1 floating PV power plant and Cabuyao 4 floating PV power plant.
NewAsia Power Energy II Corp. is tasked to undertake the Cabuyao 5 floating PV power plant and Sta. Rosa floating PV power plant.
Last week, two other floating solar projects also located in Laguna being developed by ACEN Corp. affiliates underwent public scoping.
Filings available at the EMB website show that the company is developing floating solar power projects with a total capacity of 420 MWp and a combined project cost of P18.2 billion.
ACEN, through Gigawind1 Inc., is developing a 280 MWp and 140 MWp floating solar power projects through Ingrid 2.
The 280 MWp project has an estimated total cost of P12 billion, with a plan to start construction by the second quarter of 2026 and be operational by the fourth quarter of 2027.
The 140 MWp project has an estimated total project cost of P6.2 billion with a plan to start construction by the first quarter of 2026 and be operational by the third quarter of 2027.
