Alternergy takes first delivery of largest wind towers in the country

First delivery of wind turbine components at Alternergy’s jetty on Alabat Island, Quezon Province

Renewable power pioneer Alternergy Holdings Corporation (ALTER), through its unit Alabat Wind Power Corporation (AWPC), took delivery this week of the first units of the largest wind turbines to be installed in the country.

The first two 8 MW wind turbines arrived by ocean barge at the jetty built by Alternergy on Alabat Island in Quezon Province.

The turbines, built by Envision Energy, each has three blades that are 90-meters long, or the length of a football field, for a total wingspan of 182 meters wide.

The towers, once built, will have a maximum height of 195 meters, as tall as the RCBC Plaza or the Ayala Triangle Garden North buildings located in Makati City, with up to 50 floors.

A total of 8 turbines will be delivered to the 64 MW Alabat Wind Project, the first wind project in the country located along the Pacific Ocean coastline and is the first wind project being erected in Quezon Province. 

“The first shipment of the country's largest wind turbine to date has arrived on Alabat Island, marking a significant milestone for the Alabat Wind Project. The 8 MW wind turbine will efficiently harness the province's rich wind resources, supporting Quezon Province's accelerated energy transition goals while minimizing environmental impact,” according to Gerry Magbanua, President of Alternergy and Alabat Wind Power Corporation.

With the arrival of the first shipment of wind turbines, construction works is way underway on the island of Alabat, with target completion by the end of 2025, possibly the first wind project to be completed under the 2nd Green Energy Auction Program undertaken by the Department of Energy in July 2023.

The Alabat Wind Project is one of five renewable energy projects under construction by Alternergy towards ALTER’s Road to 500 MW capacity target by 2026.