Tera Renewables 7 Corp. is investing P17.62 billion to put up a 451.38-megawatt peak solar power plant in Labrador, Pangasinan.
The company said in documents submitted to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources dated Jan. 5, 2025 that it chose Pangasinan as project site because of the province’s solar energy potential.
The Labrador 1 SPP covers a total land area of 296.45 hectares in Barangay Bolo in the municipality of Labrador.
Tera 7, a subsidiary of CleanTech Global Renewables Inc., a Philippine- based independent power producer and renewable energy developer, plans to develop the project to offer Luzon with a reliable and affordable baseload power supply.
Cleantech also has other projects in Pangasinan, proving the location’s suitability for solar energy development. CleanTech is an internationally-recognized renewable energy developer, focusing on wind and solar power.
Tera 7 said it is looking at developing the area in two phases—the southern part of the project area as phase 1 and the northern portion as phase 2.
It said the decision to prioritize phase 1 depends on the efforts and resources required in acquisition of lands.
Tera 7 plans to use 673,708 units of PV panels which will be installed through a ground- mounted system supported by steel structures.
The project will connect to the grid through a transmission line that connects directly to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines Bolo Substation.
It said the transmission line would be installed and supported by grounded steel towers which form a series leading to the substation.
Tera 7 plans to commence construction activities in the first quarter of 2025, and the project is targeted to be ready for commercial operations by 2026.
