Sindicatum C-Solar Power Inc. (SCSPI), a subsidiary of Singapore-based renewable energy firm Gurīn Energy Pte Ltd, has started building a $33 million solar photovoltaic power plant within New Clark City, with completion targeted by next year.
SCSPI and Gurīn Energy, together with the Department of Energy (DOE), Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), and Union Bank of the Philippines, broke ground on the Capas Solar Power Project, a 40-hectare facility located inside New Clark City, on April 11, 2025.
“The Philippines has one of the most exciting opportunities for renewable energy in the world. Here in Capas, Tarlac, with the support of the BCDA, the local government, and the stakeholders in our community, we wanted to show our commitment to our work plans by having this groundbreaking ceremony,” said SCSPI president and country manager of Gurīn Energy Jose Rafael Mendoza.
The facility will deliver a capacity of 38.81 megawatts peak once completed, with operations targeted to start by January 2026.
Power generated by the plant will be transmitted to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ substation in Concepcion, Tarlac through a 69-kilovolt transmission line.
The project aims to strengthen the renewable energy sector’s share in the Philippines’ overall energy mix and support the energy needs of New Clark City’s locators and residents, as well as the broader Tarlac province.
According to the DOE, the solar project will support the government’s goal of increasing the renewable energy share in the power generation mix to 35 percent by 2030.
“This solar power project will not only generate the energy for New Clark City, but will also bring skills, employment and economic prosperity to the local community, proving that progress can go hand in hand with innovation and sustainability,” said BCDA vice president for Investment Promotions and Marketing Erwin Kenneth Peralta.
The project is built on a 25-year lease agreement signed on September 10, 2025 between the BCDA and SCSPI.
