The Asian Development Bank has chosen to support seven port sites across the Philippines with the greatest potential for success as offshore wind (OSW) projects, enough to push ahead and begin the technical assistance phase of the development program.
This was learned Thursday from the Department of Energy (DOE) who told journalists the ports form part of a group of 31 that the ADB and the government consider for full development down the line.
In a project presentation by DOE assistant secretary Mylene Capongcol, the agency said five more ports have gained the support of the Economic Development Group (EDG), an adjunct of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chaired by super secretary Frederick Go. NEDA chief Arsenio Balisacan and top dog at the Department of Finance, Ralph Recto, are members of the EDG.
Capongcol said three more ports have been assessed by both the ADB and the EDG with the potential as full-blown OSW projects down the line.
It was noted that among technocrats, project progression into the technical assistance phase means preparing projects for financing and eventual execution as a full-blown development program.
The DOE identified all 31 ports with the potential as full-blown OSW projects as the ports of Currimao, Irene, Aparri, Hanjin Shipyard, SBMA, Dingalan, Capinpin, Bauan International, Wawa, Batangas, Calatagan, Lucena, Calaca, San Juan, PNOC-ESB, Tabaco, Bulalacao, Legazpi, Caticlan, Lavezares, Culasi, Allen, Dumangas, San Carlos, Iloilo, Cebu International, Banago, Pulupandan, Dumaguete, BREDCO and Dapitan.
Capongcol said that as of mid-August this year the DOE awarded OSW contracts to 92 entities generating combined capacity of 66.101 gigawatts.
Of this number, she said four were awarded to foreign-owned companies, which means these are still in the pre-development stage where assessment of resources, site suitability and project viability are ongoing.
The DOE notes the Philippines has the potential to generate an estimated 178 GW of electricity from OSW facilities.
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