DOE: Offshore wind projects to power over 16GW in new energy capacity by 2028
- January 28, 2025
The Department of Energy (DOE) is throwing its full support behind 16 offshore wind projects (OSW) with a combined capacity of 16.65 gigawatts (GW). According to the DOE, these trailblazing companies have committed to begin construction by 2027, intending to deliver their first kilowatt-hours by 2028.
The proposed offshore wind projects will be constructed and operated across the country, with the largest single project being developed by Domhain Earth Corp. in Oriental Mindoro and Antique. According to DOE data, the Bulalacao offshore wind farm has a potential capacity of 3.1 GW. The company is also developing offshore wind projects such as the 1.83-GW Calatagan offshore wind farm in Oriental Mindoro, the 1.6-GW Claveria offshore wind farm in Ilocos Norte and Cagayan, as well as the 1.5-GW Mariveles offshore wind farm that encompasses Bataan, Cavite, and Batangas.
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Frontrunner projects
The DOE recognized the 2-GW Northern Luzon Offshore Wind Power Project in Ilocos Norte by the BuhaWind Energy Northern Luzon Corporation as another “frontrunner project,” along with three offshore wind power projects by Danish energy company Copenhagen Infrastructure New Market Fund (CI NMF) Philippines Corporation: the 1-GW San Miguel Bay Offshore Wind Power Project in Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur, the 650-megawatt (MW) Samar Norte Offshore Wind Power Project in Northern Samar, and the 350-MW Dagupan Offshore Wind Project in Pangasinan and La Union.
Other frontrunner projects include the 994-MW Cavite Offshore Wind Project and the 728-MW GS2 Offshore Wind Power Project in Guimaras by the Vind Energy Corporation, the 600-MW Guimaras Strait Wind Power Project in Negros Occidental by Triconti Southwind Corporation, the 450-MW Frontera Bay Wind Power Project in Bataan and Cavite by Ivisan Windkraft Corporation, and the 600-MW Guimaras Strait II Wind Power Project in Iloilo and Negros Occidental by Jet Stream Windkraft Corporation.
Three projects by ACX3 Capital Holdings, Inc. were also designated as frontrunners by the DOE: the 500-MW San Miguel Bay Wind Power Project in Camarines Sur, the 475-MW Lucena Wind Power Project in Quezon, and the 275-MW Tayabas Bay Wind Power Project in Quezon.
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Collaboration and modernization are crucial to success
The DOE is working closely with the Department of Natural Resources (DENR), the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and local governments to facilitate the required permits, port infrastructure, and other facilities and processes that are vital to smooth commercial operations.
“You know the crucial parts are transmission and port. So our move on that is really coordinated. We work with NGCP, we also work with the local government unit in the right of way. Then at the port, we also team coordinate with PPA. The move is really coordinated because we want to succeed,” DOE Undersecretary Rowena Guevara said.
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Last September 2024, the DOE and PPA announced a partnership to repurpose and modernize three ports, ensuring that their infrastructure is designed and fully equipped to support the installation, commissioning, and operational requirements of offshore wind projects. Citing their proximity to “high-potential offshore wind energy service contracts”, the DOE and PPA will focus on the Port of Currimao in Ilocos Norte, the Port of Batangas in Sta. Clara, Batangas City, and the Port of Jose Panganiban in Camarines Norte.
“By modernizing these strategic ports, we are not only addressing the immediate needs of OSW development but also laying the foundation for long-term job creation and sustained growth in the renewable energy sector,” DOE Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla said in a press release.
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