81 MW
Installed capacity
Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
Philippines
153,350*
tCO2e
Annual emissions avoided
122,100*
Homes powered
Home to ACEN’s pioneering Conservation Estate, the North Luzon Renewables wind farm provides a significant contribution to the energy grid, supporting the province of Ilocos Norte’s status as the renewables capital of the Philippines.
*based on 2025 attributable output
ACEN receives multi-regional recognition from DENR for championing environmental stewardship
28 July 2025 — In Region I (Ilocos Region), ACEN was honored as Best Environmental Partner (Private Sector Category) for the company’s “remarkable and noteworthy contribution as active partner in promoting the important role of forests in sustainable development and climate change mitigation.”
With our portfolio of four wind farms in Ilocos Norte, along with the 60 MW Pangasinan Solar farm, ACEN has helped cement the region’s reputation as a clean energy stronghold, while advancing environmental initiatives like the Conservation Estate that support forest conservation and climate resilience.The Conservation Estate
Within the 81 MW North Luzon Renewables wind farm in Ilocos Norte, ACEN has established a 700-hectare Conservation Estate, with an integrated approach to reforestation, agroforestry, and biodiversity conservation. ACEN has actively engaged the community, with over 500 residents from Pagudpud and Caparispisan empowered as forest rangers and farmers.
Since 2014, the establishment of a tree nursery has resulted in the successful cultivation of over 700,000 seedlings. More than 500,000 endemic and fruit bearing trees can now be found across the ~360 hectares of previously unproductive land within the Estate. This has resulted in forest patches co-existing harmoniously with the ACEN wind turbines.Agro-circularity in renewable energy: ACEN collaborates with SariSuki to uplift farmers’ livelihood
ACEN partnered with SariSuki to empower local farmers in ACEN’s host communities by equipping them with the essential agricultural skills to cultivate suitable crops within the company’s renewable energy sites, and streamlining the supply chain to enhance their market reach and profitability.
Through this partnership, ACEN and SariSuki launched the Agro-Circularity in Renewable Energy program (ACRE), which will introduce modern farm management practices to local farmers, nurturing the next generation of “agripreneurs.”ACEN power plants awarded IMS certification
ACEN’s operating power plants in the Philippines were recently awarded the prestigious Integrated Management System (IMS) certification as verified by DQS Certification Philippines, Inc., one of the leading certification bodies for management systems worldwide.
Nine of ACEN’s operating plants have passed the IMS certification for:
• ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System)
• ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System)
• ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System)Environmental awareness for Ilocos teachers
Through its Learning Laboratory project, North Luzon Renewables (NLR) works with the academe in crafting relevant learning materials on environmental awareness for elementary and high school teachers of select schools in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.
Conceptualized in 2017, the program allows teachers to immerse in the wind farm to encourage them to integrate topics such as biodiversity, climate change, proper waste management and sustainability in the classrooms.Reforestation efforts with local farmers
In 2022, North Luzon Renewables achieved its goal to plant 55,000 seedlings as part of its reforestation efforts in Ilocos Norte, a significant milestone as ACEN renews its commitment to environmental protection.
Over the course of the year, NLR distributed thousands of fruit tree seedlings comprised of calamansi, mango, citrus, and jackfruit to hundreds of local farmers and Integrated Social Forestry (ISF) program beneficiaries who are occupying areas along or near our transmission line from Dadaor going up to ELPI area.Ayala-Mitsubishi Visits North Luzon Renewable
15 September 2015 – Ayala and Mitsubishi visited the wind farm of North Luzon Renewable in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte- with key executives led by Ayala Corp. Chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala and President and COO Fernando Zobel de Ayala, together with Mitsubishi Corp. Toru Moriyama, Executive Vice President and Regional CEO and Manila Branch General Manager Yoshio Amano.
Ayala Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have been partners since 1974.
Highlights
ACEN economic stake:
81%
Project status: Operating
Start of commercial operations:
2014
Wind turbine specifications:
3 MW Siemens WTG; 27 units
Recognition:
Gold Standard Certified since 2015
Partner:
Diamond Generating Asia Ltd.
