Ayala group keen on power projects in Aparri, Pamplona

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Ayala-led NorthWind Power Development Corp. is keen on developing its wind energy projects in northern Philippines

MORE POWER. A new wind farm in Ilocos is coming in 2015. Photo by Michael Josh Villanueva

MANILA, Philippines – Ayala-led NorthWind Power Development Corp. is keen on developing its wind energy projects in northern Philippines, a company official said.

Niels Jacobsen, NorthWind chairman told reporters on Friday, May 25, that the company is keen on development its projects in Aparri, Cagayan and Pamplona, Cagayan Valley that have a potential to produce up to 80 megawatts of wind energy.

The Ayala units are waiting for the construction of the transmission line to start to link the wind farms to the power grid, Jacobsen said.

“It’s all about the transmission line. It takes 3 years at least for the transmission. We will go ahead with the project when we actually see it (transmission),” Jacobsen said.

NorthWind’s subsidiaries are undertaking the new wind projects, particularly Northpoint Wind Power Corp., which will develop the $95-million 40 megawatt wind project in Aparri, Cagayan.

NorthEast Wind Systems Corp. will construct the 40 MW wind farm in Pamplona, Cagayan Valley and is estimated to be operational on or before 2015.

Approval for the projects are pending with the Energy Regulatory Commission, he said.

NorthWind earlier entered into service contracts with the Energy Department for the exploration and development of the two projects in Cagayan province.

The Ayala group acquired a 50% stake in Northwind in 2011 through its Michigan Power Inc.

NorthWind is the company behind the 33 MW Bangui Bay wind project in Ilocos Norte that sells electricity to the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative and provides 40% of the province’s electricity supply.

The Ayalas are among the new entrants to the power sector.

View: INFOGRAPHIC: Top power players in the Philippines.

Read: Philippines approves 3 new wind farms. – Rappler.com

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