Manila: A 136-megawatt wind farm project is being proposed for Bangui, Ilocos Norte, reinforcing the province's reputation as one of the country's leading renewable energy hubs. The proposed development, with an investment of around PHP8.4 billion, aims to harness the municipality's strong and consistent wind resources to generate clean electricity, supporting the Philippines' transition to renewable energy and helping meet the growing demand for sustainable power.
According to Philippines News Agency, Luzon Cleanergy Generation Inc., a subsidiary of Aboitiz Renewables Inc., announced that the project is expected to cover 3,321 hectares across eight villages, including Payac, Bacsil, Malasin, Abaca, Nagbalagan, Masikil, Manayon, and San Lorenzo. A public scoping activity has been scheduled on July 22, 2026, as part of the environmental assessment process, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in Ilocos Region confirmed on Wednesday.
The EMB Ilocos Region stated that the public scoping is an early stage in the environmental impact assessment process wherein the community and other interested individuals will have an opportunity to raise concerns, ask questions, and offer recommendations before the project proceeds. "All interested parties, organizations, and agencies are encouraged to provide inputs during the public scoping," said the EMB Ilocos Region in a public notice.
Luzon Cleanergy mentioned that the project aims to augment the demand for reliable and affordable power supply while contributing to national development and households. The company added that the proposal aligns with the country's renewable energy transition, which targets boosting the share of clean energy in the national power mix to 35 percent by 2030 and 50 percent by 2040.
Aboitiz Renewables is currently pursuing an expansion strategy to achieve 4,600 megawatts of clean energy capacity by 2030. Its current asset portfolio includes solar, wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal technologies. This includes a hybrid solar farm in Bangangay Talingaan, Laoag City with ongoing site acquisition. The project, which utilizes sand dunes in Laoag City, is being expanded to accommodate a 187-megawatt-peak solar farm and a 277-megawatt-hour battery storage system.
