The VS Gripal project involves the development, construction and operation of a 6-megawatt (MW) power plant in San Jose City that will use rice husk a feedstock. Currimao’s 50.4-MW Talisay project, meanwhile, is being developed in a 162 hectare-area in the municipalities of Labo, Vinzons and Talisay. The Talim and Calatagan projects, which will have a capacity of 151.2 MW each, are also being developed in 162-hectare areas. The Talim project is expected to be operational by September 2017 and the Talisay and Calatagan facilities will follow in September 2020. Wind projects to date comprise a total capacity of 427 MW while biomass accounts for 224 MW, it added.

Source: Manila Times October 27, 2017 17:48 UTC