Siemens Gamesa is advancing on an innovative hybrid energy project in Puerto Galera, Philippines, that will provide a stable electricity supply in a location with a weak link to the grid, reducing its dependence on diesel.
The hybrid project, located in the Oriental Mindoro province on the island of Mindoro, will combine an existing 16-megawatt wind power facility and a battery storage solution with an in-house central control system managing the energy produced at the plant. The supply and commissioning of the project is being carried out by Siemens Gamesa, with construction by a subsidiary of Berkeley Energy.
The plant is expected to be in full operation in second half 2020, following the recent signing of a supply and five-year maintenance contract including the Siemens Gamesa Hybrid Plant Controller (HPC) system. The HPC system manages the power generated and stored at the plant and can fine tune the wind turbines to optimize the entire plant’s performance such a
