First utility-scale solar farm
in the Philippines

  • Sacasol
  • icon-solar-1
    45 MW
    Installed
    Capacity
    plant location
    San Carlos, Negros Occidental
    Philippines
    emissions avoided
    34,498*
    MT CO2e
    Annual Emissions Avoided
    home powered
    13,481*
    Homes Powered

The Philippines’ first utility-scale solar farm, SacaSol is a greenfield, standalone solar plant located inside the San Carlos Ecozone in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, generating renewable energy to supply daytime peak power to the Visayas grid.  

*based on net attributable figures as of Dec 2022

Project Highlights

Solar Panel Specifications:
  • 245 – 270 Wp PV modules (Ph A & B)
  • 250 – 260 Wp PV modules (Ph C & D)
Start of Commercial Operations:

2014

Recognition/s:
  • Solar Power Project of the Year – Silver (Charlton Media Group, 2014)
  • Independent Power Producer of the Year Award – Bronze (Charlton Media Group, 2014)
  • Sustainable Energy Finance Award (The International Finance Corporation, 2014)
ACEN Economic Stake:

100%

  • Sacasol's Donation of flood lights and waste bins to San Carlos LGU

    Donation of flood lights and waste bins to San Carlos LGU SaCaSol has turned over 8 solar rechargeable flood lights and 6 waste bins to the local government of San Carlos City in Negros Occidental, a symbolic gesture of strengthening ties between ACEN’s solar plant and the local government for the benefit of the people of San Carlos.

  • Sacasol-CSR

    Through solar panels, SacaSol supplied off-grid schools with enough electricity to operate their facilities during daytime peak hours.

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