Alternergy Holdings Corp., a listed renewable energy pioneer, said that its unit Solana Solar Alpha, Inc. has it has started the commercial operations of its 28 megaWatt-peak Balsik solar farm in Hermosa, Bataan.
“Following the completion of the testing and commissioning and the issuance of the Final Certificate of Authority to Connect (FCATC) by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the Balsik Solar Power Plant will start delivering clean and renewable power,” said Gerry P. Magbanua, president of Alternergy and director of Solana Solar.
“It will generate 45,000 MW-hours of renewable energy annually and directly provide power to industrial and commercial customers in support of their sustainability initiatives,” he added.
Operation of the solar farm is expected to contribute to environmental protection with an estimated 31,000 avoided carbon emissions.
The Balsik Solar Power Plant utilizes 45,600 bifacial solar modules with six inverter stations across 30 hectares of land. It is connected to the NGCP Hermosa Substation via a short 300- meter 69kVtransmission line.
Alternergy currently owns and operates 10 existing solar farms, a combination of ground-mounted, commercial rooftop solar and solar + battery energy storage and is developing three more projects recently won under Green Energy Auction (GEA) 4.
These are the Liberty Floating Solar Power Projects Phase 1 and 2 and the Kalandagan Solar + Energy Storage System with a combined capacity of up to 240 MWp. The Balsik Solar Power Plant is also the first of four new power projects to be completed in 2026.
