CLEAN ENERGY. Raslag-4 solar power plant in San Pablo, Magalang, Pampanga goes online on Oct. 2, 2024. The power plant started contributing more clean energy capacity to the grid, by using a 670-watt mono crystalline solar module to maximize energy generation and ensure long-term reliability. (Courtesy of Raslag Corp.)
MANILA – A renewable energy company has started the testing and commissioning of its fourth solar power plant (Raslag-4) in Pampanga, adding capacity of clean energy to the grid.
In a statement Thursday, Raslag Corp. said the new solar power plant in Barangay San Pablo in Magalang town went online on Oct. 2, becoming the firm’s largest operating power plant at 36.48 megawatt peak (MWp).
The new power plant uses a 670-watt mono crystalline solar module to maximize energy generation and ensure long-term reliability.
Raslag-4 has a planned capacity of 53 gigawatt hours (GWh), providing electricity from clean energy to 24,000 households.
The facility is also expected to generate PHP285 million in revenues in the first full year of operations.
“We are thrilled to have already completed four organic projects to help meet our nation’s growing energy demand. The Raslag-4 project marks another step towards putting power back into the hands of Filipinos,” Raslag president and chief executive officer Robert Nepomuceno said.
The Raslag-4 increased the firm’s total capacity to 77.84 MW two years after it went public.
Raslag will also be putting up another solar plant in Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija by 2026, contributing to its goal of increasing its RE portfolio to at least 1,000 MW by 2035.
These projects help the Philippine government achieve its goal of raising the share of RE in the overall energy mix to 35 percent in the next six years. (PNA)
