ACEN activates 60-MW solar farm in Pangasinan

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January 20, 2026 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — Ayala-led ACEN Corp. has strengthened its foothold in northern Luzon with the recent activation of its first-ever solar farm in Pangasinan.

With a capacity of 60 megawatts (MW), San Manuel Solar is projected to generate 94 gigawatt (GW)-hours of clean power annually, enough to power 55,000 households and avoid around 58,000 metric tons of carbon emissions.

“The project is a key pillar of ACEN’s growing portfolio in northern Luzon, a region with strong potential to accelerate the shift to clean and sustainable energy,” the company said in a stock exchange filing yesterday.

As previously disclosed, the Ayala Group’s listed energy platform allocated around P2.8 billion to develop the project, which utilized ground-mounted photovoltaic panels.

The solar facility was integrated into the country’s power transmission network through a direct connection to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines’ 69-kilovolt San Manuel substation.

Besides solar, the company also owns and operates several wind farms in northern Luzon, including the 52-MW NorthWind, the 160-MW Pagudpud Wind and the 70-MW Capa Wind in Ilocos Norte.

“At ACEN, we know it’s a race against time, and we need big leaps to help curtail potential power shortages and address climate change,” ACEN chief development officer Jose Maria Zabaleta has said.

Currently, ACEN has a global generation portfolio of about seven GW spanning operational, under-construction and committed projects.

Apart from the Philippines, it also has a growing presence in Australia, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Laos and the US.