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Singapore-based renewable energy (RE) firm Gurin Energy has completed its first operational green project in Zambales province.
In a statement on Wednesday, Feb. 19, Gurin Energy said the 75-megawatt (MW) Palauig solar plant has begun commercial operations under its subsidiary Shizen Inc.
This solar project, spanning 80 hectares, has 136,363 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, which are expected to provide clean energy and minimize carbon emissions by 53,100 metric tons (MT) annually.
Gurin Energy also signed a deal with Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), and its units Adventenergy Inc. and Adventpower Inc., to purchase the energy produced by the solar farm, which would ensure “a reliable and sustainable supply of clean energy to [its] commercial and industrial customers.”
Bob Driscoll, chief operating officer of Gurin Energy, said this project supports Asia’s RE fleet.
“Our achievement is reflective of the ongoing support we have received from the communities in Palauig, to whom we express our thanks. We are also grateful to our sole bank partner UnionBank of the Philippines who provided project financing for the plant, our partners including AboitizPower, Radio Veritas, and to the national, provincial, and municipal authorities,” he shared.
Aside from this, the firm has also opened the Cari Leviste Azores Visit Solar Education Program, which allows public school students to learn about clean and sustainable energy.
Joey Leviste Jr., Gurin Energy’s senior advisor and Shizen's chairman, believes that this program would help hike RE to 35 percent of the country’s energy mix by 2030.
“Through the program, we hope that the next generation of Filipinos will be inspired to pursue careers in clean energy and sustainability,” he said.
Aside from solar power projects, Gurin Energy is also focused on wind and battery energy storage system (BESS) assets.
It currently has seven gigawatts (GW) of solar, wind, and BESS projects in various stages of developments across Asia, including in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, South Korea, and Japan.
