By: Ronnel W. Domingo - 05:12 AM
September 21, 2017
MRC Allied has acquired for $5
million (about P255 million) a 15-percent stake in a 50-megawatt solar power
project in Leyte as the company ramps up moves to shift to the energy business.
MRC Allied president Gladys Nalda
said in a press briefing Wednesday that the company has an option to increase
its interest and that the intention was to get a majority share.
“We are still doing some more
evaluation related to this, we are [going through] due diligence,” Nalda said.
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The project, located in the town of
Palo, is run by Sulu Electric Power and Light Philippines Inc. (Sepalco).
The Sepalco project has a total of 188
solar panels spread over a 70-hectare property. The solar farm is connected to
the Visayas grid through a 69-kilovolt line.
Nalda said the acquisition of shares
in this project meets MRC Allied’s target of having at least 200 MW of
generating capacity under its belt within this year.
Also yesterday, Nalda said
shareholders approved the change in the firm’s primary purpose from a property
company to a 100-percent energy company.
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