440-MW Isabela Solar Project Boost To Gov’t RE Thrust

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has welcomed the approval of the construction of a 440-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Ilagan City, Isabela province that is expected to boost the administration’s renewable energy thrust and local job generation.

Marcos was elated after officials of the San Ignacio Energy Resources Development Corp. (SIERDC), the main implementer, briefed him on the project in Malacañan Palace this week, according to Sunday's news release from the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).

The Department of Energy greenlit the construction of the solar farm project in December last year.

SIERDC and French-owned Total Eren signed a joint agreement in December last year to invest in the development of the Isabela solar project, with the latter providing financial and technical expertise.

SIERDC is part of the Nextnorth Energy Group, which is developing solar and hydro projects in Northern Luzon.