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
    45,606*
    MT CO2e
    Emissions Avoided

A greenfield, stand alone solar farm, SacaSol is located inside the San Carlos Ecozone in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. With a total gross capacity of 45 MW, the solar farm generates renewable energy to supply daytime peak power to the Visayas grid. It is the country’s first utility-scale solar farm.

*as of Dec 2020

Project Highlights


Solar Panel Specifications:
  • Astronergy 245-270 Wp PV Modules with SMA SC900CP-XT Central Inverters
  • JA Solar 250-260 Wp PV Modules with SMA SC900CP-XT Central Inverters
ACEN Economic Stake:

100%

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)
  • 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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