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The province of Camarines Sur in the Philippines is actively developing offshore wind power. Recently, the Philippine government approved the construction of 16 offshore wind farms, with an estimated potential capacity of 7,668 MW. LRay Villafuerte, president and representative of National Unity Party (NUP) stated that these offshore wind projects will drive the development of renewable energy in the Philippines and help achieve decarbonization goals.
CIP leads major wind project
Camarines Sur is in the southeastern part of Luzon Island in the Philippines. Among 16 approved projects, the one built in San Miguel Bay with an installed capacity of 1 GW is going to be the first and largest offshore wind farm in the country. The project is developed by the local subsidiary of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), is expected to involve an investment of PHP 163 billion (about USD 2.77 billion) and is anticipated to be completed by 2028.
