The power plants will power 84,000 households and are expected to displace over 100,000 tons of coal per year.
MANILA, Philippines – Enrique Razon’s Prime Infrastructure Capital and its Chinese partner’s 140-megawatt solar power plants in Tanauan, Batangas and Maragondon, Cavite are expected to start commercial operations by yearend.
The power plants will have an annual generation capacity of around 202 gigawatt hours, powering 84,000 households. It is also expected to displace over 100,000 tons of coal per year, according to Prime Infra and its project partner, PowerChina B7 Philippines Corporation. The facilities serve as an expansion of the 100-megawatt facility of Solar Tanauan Corporation, a company acquired by Razon from Solar Philippines founder Leandro Leviste last February.
“Our project here at Solar Tanauan Corporation embodies the values that we, as a company, and I personally align with. We have a strong ESG commitment and sustainability focus and as such, our goal is to develop and operate our assets in a socially relevant manner,” said Solar Tanauan Corporation chair Katrina Razon during the groundbreaking ceremony held on Wednesday, April 12.
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