Solar power plant at the FAB, underway

FREEPORT AREA of Bataan – The ongoing construction of a Php 2 billion solar power plant in this industrialized town seals brighter prospects for the Bataan, as an industrial hub of Central Luzon.

Next Generation Power Technology Corp (NGPT), a Filipino-Korean renewable energy developer, committed Php 2 billion to develop this 20-megawatt solar power plant on a 37.5 hectare lot in the Freeport area.

In a press release, Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) Chairman Deogracias Custodio said that investment furthers AFAB’s efforts to meet government renewable energy goals. “This project reaffirms our commitment to innovation and sustainable development in the FAB. It is also expected to become an ecotourism attraction in the Freeport.”