Black & Veatch has completed the country’s first megawatt-scale floating solar power plant at the Malubog Reservoir in Cebu City. The project, equipped with Sungrow FPV’s floating solar system solutions, supplies clean, stable power to the Carmen Copper mining site, contributing to the Philippines’ national target of achieving a 35% renewable energy share by 2030.
With a total capacity of 4.99 megawatts (MW), the plant’s electricity is expected to meet around 10% of the mine’s energy demand. Sungrow Floating PV specializes in providing floating PV system solutions
Though the project is located in an area prone to strong winds and extreme weather, the company said it passed fatigue tests of over one million cycles, far exceeding the industry benchmark of 100,000 cycles. An elastic mooring system effectively absorbs and dissipates wave energy, ensuring long-term stability. The company also said it coated the panels with an innovative composite coating scheme for anti-corrosion protection.
