Is solar energy coming to Bulacan?

“This is one of the few solar farms that has been built in Bulacan and we are thankful that solar energy is being welcomed in the province. We are both excited and proud to expand the RE sector in the country, and offer the use of solar power to Bulakenyos,” said Alexander Lenz, CEO, Conergy Asia & Middle East.

Does Conergy own a solar power plant in Bulacan?

In March 2016, Conergy connected to the grid a 15 megawatt (MWp) solar power plant in San Ildefonso, Bulacan which is owned by Bulacan Solar Energy Corp., a joint venture between Amstrong Asset Management and CleanTech Global Renewables Inc.

How much does a solar power plant cost in Chile?

Because of its good solar resource several international companies have bid record low prices for solar thermal power plants in Chile, including the Copiapó Solar Project bid at $63/MWh by SolarReserve in 2017. If realized this would have been the lowest ever price for a CSP project in the world.

Why is solar power important in Chile?

Solar power in Chile is an increasingly important source of energy. Total installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Chile reached 8.36 GW in 2023. Solar energy provided 19.9% of national electricity generation in Chile in 2023, compared to less than 0.1% in 2013.

How much energy does Bulacan save a year?

This amount of energy powers up the equivalent of 8,504 households in Bulacan each year and saves up to 12,510 tons of carbon emissions (CO2). The project was completed and commissioned in March 2016 and qualified for the feed-in-tariff of 8.69 pesos/kwh.

When did SolarPack start supplying power to Chile?

In March 2020 PV Magazine reported that Solarpack had begun providing power on 2 March 2020, to the Chilean grid from its 123 MW Granja project, 10 months ahead of the contracted date of 1 January 2021. With that, Solarpack raised its total operating capacity in Chile at the time to 181 MW.