YUCHENGCO-LED San Jose Green Energy Corp. (SJGEC) is about to begin the business operations of its 19.6-megawatt (MW) San Jose Solar Power Project (SJSPP) in Nueva Ecija next month.
In a media release on Tuesday, SJGEC said it obtained provisional operating authority for the ability from the Energy Regulatory Commission.
The corporate also received approval from the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines to permit the ability to sell electricity to the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market.
Maria Victoria M. Olivar, vice-president for business operations and business development at PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC), said that the project marks its second utility-scale solar project to succeed in business operations this yr.
“Our Aug. 1, 2025, business operations date may even mark the commencement of SJSPP’s power supply agreement with SN Aboitiz Power,” Ms. Olivar said.
SJGEC is one in every of 4 renewable energy special purpose vehicles under Rizal Green Energy Corp., a three way partnership between Japan’s Taisei Corp. and PGEC, the renewable energy arm of PetroEnergy Resources Corp. (PERC).
The corporate said that what distinguishes its solar energy project from others is its agrivoltaics component, a dual land-use strategy that mixes solar energy generation with agricultural production.
“This revolutionary feature enables crop cultivation beneath and across the solar panels, promoting food and energy security, while optimizing land use and reinforcing PGEC’s commitment to inclusive and sustainable development,” the corporate said.
In June, the corporate secured a P498-million term loan facility from Rizal Industrial Banking Corp. to partially finance the solar energy project.
PERC is targeting to expand its generation capability to 500 MW by 2029 from the present 145 MW. — Sheldeen Joy Talavera