The 19.6 MWDC San Jose Solar Power Plant (SJSPP), located in Nueva Ecija, is scheduled to begin commercial operations on August 1, 2025, following key regulatory approvals, marking another milestone for PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC) in its ongoing renewable energy expansion.
The facility received its Provisional Authority to Operate (PAO) on July 23, and its status as a commercial generator in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) was approved on July 28.
Developed under the Yuchengco-led PGEC and its joint venture firm Rizal Green Energy Corporation (RGEC)—a partnership with Japan’s Taisei Corporation—the SJSPP features over 29,000 Trina Solar PV panels and 51 Huawei string inverters, representing a significant step in utility-scale clean energy deployment in Luzon.
According to Maria Victoria M. Olivar, Vice President for Commercial Operations and Business Development at PGEC,
“The SJSPP marks our second utility-scale solar power facility to reach commercial operations this year, following the launch of the 27.1 MWDC Dagohoy Solar Power Plant (DSPP) in Bohol on July 16.”
She also highlighted that this is PGEC’s third renewable energy project to become operational in 2025, following the 3.002 MWp solar rooftop project at Isuzu Autoparts in Laguna Technopark, which commenced operations on July 7.
The August 1 commissioning of the SJSPP also signals the start of its power supply agreement with S.N. Aboitiz Power, reinforcing the role of solar in utility-scale energy partnerships in the Philippines.
In addition to SJSPP, RGEC is currently completing two more projects scheduled for 2025:
40 MWDC Limbauan Solar Plant in Isabela
25 MWDC Bugallon Solar Plant in Pangasinan
These developments form part of PGEC’s broader strategy to scale up solar capacity and contribute to the Philippines’ clean energy targets.
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