STILL smarting from rigorous environmental prerequisites for investments to follow, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bohol thru the public utilities committee has put on hold its favorable recommendation in putting up a power wind plant in Anda town.
In its report, the committee recommends to hold in abeyance the passage of a resolution favorably endorsing the proposed 50-MW Bohol 2 Anda Wind Project by Blue Haven Windkraft Corporation, pending the release of the approved Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
The suspension of the recommendation was an offshoot of the statement of project manager Villapol that its application for ECC was returned to the proponent for requirement compliance.
This was reported by committee chair Board Member Aldner Damalerio along with vice-chair BM Dr. Romulo Cepedoza and member BM Tomas D, Abapo, Jr.
The wind power project is courtesy of the proponent, Triconti Windkraft Group, a Joint Venture between a German-Swiss Renewable Energy Group (Stream Invest Holdings AG and Corporate Energies Group) and Filipino Renewable Energy Professionals (Triconti, Windkraft Group, Seawind). Blue Haven Windkraft Corporation (BHWC) is a member of the Triconti Windkraft Group SPV, created to develop the Bohol 2 Anda Wind Power Project Phase 1 and 2;
The committee found the following: The Department of Energy (DOE) on July 16, 2024 awarded the Amended Wind Energy Service Contract (WESC No. 2021-05-155-AFI) for Phase 1 of the Bohol 2 Anda Wind Power Project and the corresponding Confirmation of Commerciality (WCC-2023-12-022) was also issued by the DOE on December 27, 2023 under the name of Blue Haven Windkraft Corporation.
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines’ Approved System Impact Study was also completed in September 2018, confirmed the feasibility of connecting the Bohol 2 Anda Wind Power Project to the grid via the Alicia – Garcia-Hernandez 69kv line through a proposed tapping substation.
Blue Haven Windkraft Corporation representative Raymond Allan Villapol told committee that the project can produce 10-megawatt with wind turbine to provide electricity to over 10,000 households on 5,000 sq.m, “while a solar farm would require 25 to 30 hectares to generate the same amount of energy, using significantly less land area.”
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) on September 12, 2024 awarded the proponent with a Certificate of Non-Overlap (CNO-VII-2024-933) for Anda, Candijay and Guindulman, confirming that all identified Production Areas for B2A under the proponent are outside Ancestral Domain;
The DENR has granted the proponent a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP Code: R7-2023-03) on September 1, 2023, covering the barangays of Almaria, Candabong, Katipunan, Lundag, and Buenasuerte in the Municipality of Anda.
The committee said that the joint undertaking has gained significant support through resolutions endorsing the development of the 150-MW Bohol 2 Anda Wind Project and its related components within the respective jurisdictions.
The joint venture project will be implemented in two (2) phases: (a) Phase 1 – 50 MW Target Capacity: 8 turbines, covering approximately 2,707 hectares (27 sq. km) in Barangay Katipunan, Tanod, Linawan, and Badiang all in Anda and expected to commence commercial operations by first quarter of 2028. The project is in the development stage, with an estimated manpower of over 750-900 workers comprising 30% for non-skilled laborers; and (b) Phase 2 – 100 MW Target Capacity: 16 turbines, covering approximately 7,108 hectares (71 sq. km), and currently in the pre-development stage.
Phase I of the Wind Power Project will consist of eight (8) Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs), each with a 6,250 kW rated capacity, 182-meter rotor diameter, 89.5-meter blades, and a 105-meter hub height designed under International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard 61400-1, Edition 4 the latest global standard engineered to withstand specific wind conditions, mechanical stress, and environmental factors, ensuring its performance and safety over its designed lifetime. (rvo)
