Aklan 1 Wind project seeks Malay town council endorsement

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

Triconti ECC Renewables Corporation is seeking the endorsement of Sangguniang Bayan of Malay, Aklan for the construction of its wind farm project in the towns of Nabas and Malay. 

The energy wind project is a joint venture of local corporation Triconti Elements Corporation and Corporate Energies of Germany. The company is listed as an independent project developer of wind farms. 

Engr. Guian Carlo Mascardo, project manager for Aklan 1 Wind project, said the wind farm in the northern towns of Aklan is under pre-development stage. 

“Aklan 1 Wind farm is the first project of Triconti ECC, which started in 2012. The company also has 10 to 11 projects in the pipeline across the country,” he added.

Mascardo stressed the favourable endorsement of Sangguniang Bayan is necessary for the processing and issuance of permits and other regulatory requirements. 

The project developer will also conduct public consultation and collaborate with the local government units for the development and management of the wind farm. 

Mascardo said they will also obtain Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Height Clearance, Certificate of Non-Coverage with the National Commission of Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) with Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the project.

The $270-million Nabas wind farm will cover across the barangays of Napaan and Argao in the town of Malay and the barangays of Rizal, Unidos, Libertad, Tagaroroc, Habana and Gibon in the town of Nabas. 

The three-phases wind farm facility consists of 31 turbines with a total installed capacity of 75-megawatts. 

By next year, the wind energy developer will start the laying of transmission lines, installation of transformers and turbines, and construction of access roads and substation. The wind farm is scheduled for completion by the 4th quarter of 2020, and is expected the commissioning and commercial operation by early months of 2021.

Currently, Triconti has service contracts for Ivisan Wind Power Project in Capiz, Bohol 2 Wind Power Project in Anda, Bohol 1 Wind Power Project in Ubay and Batan in Aklan with the Department of Energy (DoE).