Installation Experience

Experience is Everything

Below is a list of some of the landmark Solar Installations that our Founder and CTO, Tobias Preuss built as either Project Manager or as Owner’s Engineer Consultant. With over 30 designers, engineers, project managers and inspectors, our experienced team members we look forward to providing our clients with quality solutions that perform over time.

Project Highlights

Commissioning:
June 2019

Location:
Magat, Isabela, Philippines

Installed Capacity:
200 kW

Annual Yield:
TBD

Annual CO2 Savings:
TBD

200 kW: Magat Floating Solar Plant

In June 2019, the Renesource Team and OceanSun built the first Floating Solar Plant in the Philippines, located in Magat. The patented OceanSun design has been tested after two years of sea trials in Norway and Singapore, prior to the pilot installation at the Magat hydro facility in Philippines.

The system features PV modules fixed on floating membrane with direct thermal contact to water of the Magat Hydro dam reservoir. This water cooling allows for 10% increased efficiency as the water is a lower temperature than ambient air. The thin membrane is specifcally engineered to be thermally connected, while electrically isolated and the double glass frame-less modules exhibit no PID.

Atop the flexible membrane, the rigid solar module structure exhibits low deflection to prevent cell breakage. Very low thermal fluctuation during day and night due to the size of the water body further reduces thermally induced fatigue of the PV cells.

Current testing data shows that modules in Ocean Sun platform are not damaged after years at sea with high waves. This system will essentially stand up to the test of time and live up to the 25 year lifetime of the PV cells.

The system is robust towards wind and waves, with no PV panel thermal cycling or wind vibration. The synergies from utilizing the existing dam reservoir are clear, as the otherwise unused water surface is now producing energy! 

Renesource now provides Engineering, Procurement & Construction services for the Ocean Sun solution in the Philippines!

Currently we are performing operations and maintenance for this pilot system and the next phase is planned to be 20 x 500 kWp installations.

Project Highlights

Commissioning:
June 2017

Location:
Continential Temic, Calamba, Philippines

Installed Capacity:
700 kW

Annual Yield:
1,030 kWh

Annual CO2 Savings:
TBD

700 kW: Continental AG Rooftop, Calamba, Philippines

In June 2017, our engineers were involved in the 700 kW rooftop solar system for Continental AG, in Calamba Philippines.

This location primary manufactures electronics for Continental automotive products, as part of their global supply chain.

The title angle of the roof was such that a fixed mount of the PV panels was able to achieve near optimum sun exposure.

Using a fixed mount system avoids the need for expensive & difficult to maintain tracking systems, which often render a project less feasible in the long run.

Our Owner’s Engineers working on this project completed this project on time and within budget.

Project Highlights

Commissioning:
June 2018

Location:
Jabel Free Zone,
Dubia, UAW

Installed Capacity:
7 MWp

Annual Yield:
10,316 MWh

Annual CO2 Savings::
6,323 tons

7 MW: Jebel Ali Rooftop, Dubai UAE

Commissioned in 2018, this 7 MW Rooftop Solar Plants was implemented with Dubai Firm, Phanes Group.

Phanes is one of the youngest and most dynamic markets for renewable energy developments. In order to meet their clients’ aggressive infrastructure demands, our CTO delivered admirably as the site manager.

Project Highlights

32 MW: ISLASOl I, Philippines

The ISLASOL I (formerly known as San Carlos Solar Energy II (SaCaSol II)) 32 MWp PV Power Plant was energized and commissioned on March 7, 2016. ISLASOL I was built for Negros Island Solar Power Inc. (iSLASOL), a joint venture between Bronzeoak Philippines and the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PINAI), a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure Management (Asia) Pty Limited that is dedicated to providing equity investments in Philippine infrastructure.

Located in La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Philippines, ISLASOL I consists of two phases: the 18 MWp ISLASOL I A and 14 MWp ISLASOL I B. ISLASOL I produces some 47,160 MWh per year of emission-free solar electricity, offsetting about 28,908 tons of CO2 and powering 28,800 average Philippine households annually.

Project Highlights

Commissioning:
March 2016

Location:
Manapla, Negros Occidental, Philippines

Installed Capacity:
48 MWp

Annual Yield:
73,864 MWh

Annual CO2 Savings:
45,279 tons

48 MW: ISLASOl II, Philippines

The ISLASOL II (formerly known as San Carlos Solar Energy III (SaCaSol III)) 48 MWp PV Power Plant was energized and commissioned on March 5, 2016. ISLASOL II was built for Negros Island Solar Power Inc. (iSLASOL), a joint venture between Bronzeoak Philippines and the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PINAI), a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure Management (Asia) Pty Limited that is dedicated to providing equity investments in Philippine infrastructure.

Located in Manapla, Negros Occidental, Philippines, ISLASOL II produces about 73,864 MWh of emission-free solar electricity per year, offsetting some 45,279 tons of CO2 and powering 43,200 average Philippine households annually.

“Manapla” was installed turnkey in just 127 days counted from “first pile in” to “first power out”.

Project Highlights

Commissioning:
January 2016

Location:
Tarlac City, Philippines

Installed Capacity:
50 MWp

Annual Yield:
78,070 MWh

Annual CO2 Savings:
47,800 tons

50 MW: Tarlac Solar Power Project (TSPP), Philippines

PetroSolar Corporation, a company owned by PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PetroGreen) and EEI Power Corporation (EEIPC), commissioned the 50 MWp Tarlac Solar Power Project (TSPP) on January 27, 2016. As the largest single PV Power Plant to date in the Philippines, one of the largest in South-East Asia, TSPP was completed in a record time of 4 months – exactly 123 days – from start construction “first pile in” to commissioning and achieving “first power out”.

The PetroSolar TSPP 50.07 MWp PV Power Plant’s 189,432 PV modules produce about 78,070 MWh of electricity per year, supplying some 24,000 Philippine homes and offsetting 47,800 tons of CO2 emissions annually. The TSPP energy facility covers 55 hectares of industrial land within the PEZA-registered Central Technopark in Tarlac City about 90 km northeast of Metro Manila near the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway.

Through the entire project development and turn-key project realization – from initial PV Power Plant concept development to EPC contract negotiations to coordination and supervision of the entire installation, up to yesterdays commissioning – our Tobias Preuss, working as Owners Engineer of PetroSolar, was instrumental in achieving an on-time / on-budget completion of this project, which sets records in several ways.

“The TSPP 50 MWp PV Power Plant excels on various levels, namely the highly competitive turn-key costs, a record-breaking time-line for turn-key installation as well as the time-line from initial project development to project completion / first power out, a superior quality of PV System Design and PV components utilized – all of which justifies to speak of a landmark installation in South

Project Highlights

Commissioning:
August 2015

Location:
San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Philippines

Installed Capacity:
23 MWp

Annual Yield:
34,325 MWh

Annual CO2 Savings:
21,033 tons

23 MW: SaCaSol 1C/1D, Philippines

The San Carlos Solar Energy Inc., SaCaSol 1C/1D, 23 MWp Power Plant phases were commissioned together in August 2015. The SaCaSol 1C/1D PV Power Plants have been installed near San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, next to the already operational 22 MWp SaCaSol 1A/1B PV Power Plants commissioned in May and August 2014 respectively. San Carlos Solar Energy Inc. is a joint venture between the local clean energy developer, Bronzeoak Philippines and European-based asset management and project finance group, ThomasLloyd.

SaCaSol 1C/1D uses 88,950 PV modules to produce some 30,700 MWh of CO2-free electricity per year and supplying more than 11,000 homes in the Philippines annually.

The experience gained for our Tobias Preuss as he provided Owners Engineer Services for the SaCaSol PV Power Plants cover all quality assurance aspects of the designs along with continuous on-site QA/QC management, from groundbreaking for site-preparation up to and including Commissioning and FAT Final Acceptance Testing. After the commissioning of the SaCaSol 1C/1D Power Plants, Tobias was engaged to supervise initial O&M, making sure that all punch list items were addressed in due time.

Project Highlights

Commissioning:
April 2017

Location:
Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines

Installed Capacity:
60 MWp

Annual Yield:
83,846 MWh

Annual CO2 Savings:
46,923 tons

60 MW: Citicore Toledo, Philippines

Commissioned in April 2017, the 60 MWp First Toledo Solar Energy Corporation (FTSEC) PV Power Plant, as a wholly owned subsidiary of renewable energy company, Citicore Power, Inc. (CPI), is located in Barangay Talavera, Toledo City, Philippines, and is considered the largest solar power plant on Cebu.

The Citicore Toledo 60 MWp PV Power Plant’s 193,440 modules produce about 83,846 MWh of electricity per year, supplying over 50,000 Philippine homes and offsetting 46,923 tons of CO2 emissions annually.

On July 6, 2017, FTSEC was awarded Certificates of compliance (COCs) to operate 60MW PV Power Plant after complying with all the necessary permits and requirements for power generation facilities.

“These COCs enable our two solar plants in Bataan and Cebu to generate electricity that will serve the people. This is in line with one of our goals to become a compliant company that cares for the environment,” said Manolo T. Candelaria, CPI executive vice president for Commercial and Development Operations.

Project Highlights

Commissioning:
March 2016

Location:
Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines

Installed Capacity:
18 MWp

Annual Yield:
25,338 MWh

Annual CO2 Savings:
15,532 tons

18 MW: Citicore Bataan, Philippines

On March 8, 2016, renewable energy company Citicore Power inaugurated its Next Generation Power Technology Corporation (NGPTC) 18 MWp solar power project in Barangay Alasasin, Mariveles, Bataan. Construction began in October 2015 by Megawide Construction Corporation, owned and operated by Megawide`s sister company Citicore, with Conergy serving as the EP contractor. Project funding was secured through the Land Bank of the Philippines with Primeiro Partners as financial consultants.

Within the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB), the 18 MWp Bataan PV Power Plant produces some 25,338 MWh per year of solar electricity, offsetting about 15,532 tons of CO2 per year and powering over 20,000 average Philippine households annually.

The Bataan PV Power Plant was installed in just 92 days from start of construction to first power out.

Project Highlights

Modules:
95,281 polycrystalline

Inverters:
22 SMA Central inverters

Mounting System:
fixed tilt, ground mount

Size of Plant:
283,031 Square meters

25 MW: Citicore Silay, Philippines

Citicore Power Inc.’s 25 MWp Silay PV Power Plant in Silay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, was energized (power dispatch) and commissioned on February 23, 2016, rendering it eligible for available feed-in tariff incentives. Citicore Power tapped sister unit Megawide Construction Corp. as the construction contractor for the project with Conergy serving as the engineering, design and component provider. Project funding was secured through Land Bank of the Philippines.

Located next to the Bacolod-Silay International Airport, the 25 MWp Silay PV Power Plant will produce some 25,338 MWh per year of emission-free solar power, offsetting about 21,550 tons of CO2 and powering more than 25,000 average Philippine households annually.

The Silay PV Power Plant has been installed turnkey in just 112 days, counted from “first pile in” to “first power out”.

Project Highlights

Commissioning:
February 2016

Location:
Bais, Negros Oriental, Philippines

Installed Capacity:
18 MWp

Annual Yield:
24,205 MWh

Annual CO2 Savings:
14,838 tons

18 MW: MonteSol, Philippines

Monte Solar Energy Inc. (MonteSol) is a joint venture between Ayala Group’s AC Energy Holdings Inc. and Bronzeoak Philippines formed to build an 18 MWp solar power plant located near Bais, Negros Oriental, Philippines. The 18 MWp MonteSol PV Power Plant was energized and commissioned on February 27, 2016.

Installed in just over 2.5 months or 80 days from “first pile in” to commissioning and energization (“first power out”), the MonteSol PV Power Plant produces some 24,205 MWh per year of solar electricity, offsetting about 14,838 tons of CO2 and powering 16,200 average Philippine households annually.

Project Highlights

Commissioning:
March 2016

Location:
La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Philippines

Installed Capacity:
32 MW

Annual Yield:
47,160 MWh

Annual CO2 Savings:
28,908 tons

32 MW: Negros Occidental, Philippines

Conergy has built for iSLASOL, the joint venture between the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PINAI), a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure Management (Asia) Pty Limited that is dedicated to providing equity investments in Philippine infrastructure and Bronzeoak Philippines, a leader in the development and implementation of renewable energy projects, a solar park in La Carlota, Negros Occidental.

Conergy acted as the turnkey contractor for this project and was responsible for the overall planning, engineering, design, project delivery as well as the component supply for the power plant.

The La Carlota plant has an installed capacity of 32 megawatts and will generate over 47,000 megawatt hours per year, enough electricity to power close to 20,000 local homes. The facility will save about 28,900 tons of carbon (CO2) emissions and will lie on a 448,814 square meter land.

Bronzeoak Philippines President Jose Maria P. Zabaleta Jr. shares, “iSLASOL is moving ahead with its expansion and is excited to be doing so with Conergy, with whom it has worked well in the past. With the right partners, the projects can be delivered on time to meet the country’s growing energy needs.”

Conergy APAC President, Alexander Lenz adds, “We are very encouraged by the increasing recognition of the relevance of solar power in the Philippines as more developers and project sponsors ramp up their investments in utility-scale solar to meet the growing power demand in the country. These additional projects with Bronzeoak, which triples their solar energy capacity, not only underscore solar’s growing acceptance and strong momentum in the country but also demonstrate the improving economics of solar in the Philippines.”

Project Highlights

Commissioning:
March 2016

Location:
Manapla, Negros Occidental, Philippines

Installed Capacity:
48 MW

Annual Yield:
73,864 MWh

Annual CO2 Savings:
45,279 tons

48 MW: Negros Occidental, Philippines

In October 2015, Conergy signed new contracts with Negros Island Solar Power Inc. (islaSol), a joint venture between the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PINAI), a fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure  Management (Asia) Pty Limited that is dedicated to providing equity investments in Philippine infrastructure and Bronzeoak Philippines, a leader in the development and implementation of renewable energy projects to build a 48 MWp solar power plant in Manapla in Negros Occidental. The plant was completed in March 2016 and was inaugurated on the 6th of April 2016.

“Our partnership with Conergy has contributed to the successful implementation of our solar projects and we are delighted to have them on board to continue the quality design and engineering for islaSol.” Said Jose Maria P. Zabaleta, President of Negros Island Solar Power.

“We are extremely pleased to expand our relationship with Bronzeoak and islaSol, and participate in the ongoing transformation of the energy infrastructure in the Philippines – driving solar energy to play an increasingly important role in the country as new capacities are built to cope with expectations of rising energy demand. With the signing of these new contracts, by early 2016 Conergy would have built a total of 274 MWp of solar capacity in the Philippines, sufficient power to supply over 171,300 homes in the country,” said Alexander Lenz, President, Conergy APAC.

“Conergy’s uncompromising focus on quality, cost optimization and discipline in implementing best practice processes in our global and local delivery centers have enabled us to build for Bronzeoak and its partners commercially successful solar plants that not only operate with high efficiencies and power availability but also generate the highest possible yields. Furthermore, with our international presence and extensive solar capabilities, customers like islaSol are able to leverage on our global resources and benefit from our economies of scale,” added Lenz.