Helios Solar Power Plant
Official nameHelios Solar Power Plant
CountryPhilippines
LocationCadiz, Negros Occidental
Coordinates10°55′15″N 123°17′47″E / 10.9207839°N 123.2963983°E / 10.9207839; 123.2963983
StatusOperational
Construction beganJuly 2015
Commission dateMarch 3, 2016
Construction cost₱10 billion
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Power generation
Units operational0
Nameplate capacity132.5 MW

The Helios Solar Power Plant is a 132.5 MW solar power plant in Cadiz, Negros Occidental, Philippines.[1] Upon its completion, the facility located in a 176-hectare (430-acre) land in Hacienda Paz, Barangay Tinampaan and is the largest solar power facility in Southeast Asia upon its commissioning.[2] It is considered to be the biggest in Southeast Asia and the 7th largest in the world.[3]

Construction

Construction of the plant began in July 2015 with 2,500 Negrense employed during the facility's construction. 500 were employed for the plant's operations.[4] The Cadiz plant was developed by Helios Solar Energy Corp., a joint venture between Thailand-based Soleq Solar Co. and Gregorio Araneta Inc. and was commissioned by Singapore-based Equis Funds Group.[5][6] Construction cost of the plant amounts to ₱10 billion[7]

Originally the solar facility's unveiling was set on February 19, 2016 but this was delayed. President Benigno Aquino III was invited for the ceremony but declined citing a busy schedule won't allow Aquino to attend.[7] The facility commissioned as planned on March 3, 2016.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "ERC CASE NO. 2015-053 MC". Pasig: Energy Regulatory Commission. 15 December 2015. p. 3. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Ellera, Teresa (4 February 2016). "Aquino invited to unveiling of P10-B Cadiz solar plant". Sun Star Bacolod. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Southeast Asia's biggest solar farm opens in Negros Occidental". Rappler. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  4. ↑ Gomez, Carla (5 February 2016). "Solar farm to generate more power for Visayas". Inquirer Visayas. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Yap, Cecilia (2 July 2015). "Soleq, Araneta Build 130 Megawatts of Solar Farms in Philippines". BloombergBusiness. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  6. 1 2 Noda, Tomas III (5 March 2016). "Singapore's Equis Fund opens SE Asia's largest solar project in Philippines". Deal Street Asia. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  7. 1 2 Ellera, Teresa (12 February 2016). "Unveiling of P10-B solar plant set March 3". Sun Star Bacolod. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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