50-MW Batangas wind project gains momentum

RDG Wind Energy Corp., formerly Mabini Energy Corp., a subsidiary of Basic Energy Corp. (BEC) chaired by businessman Ramon Villavicencio, is advancing its 50-megawatt (MW) wind project in Mabini, Batangas.

BEC informed the stock exchange on Wednesday that it had completed the wind resource assessment (WRA) for the Mabini Wind Energy Project, following the completion of wind data collection in May of last year.

Aside from ensuring that the site’s potential aligns with the company’s targets, the WRA also aids in selecting the most suitable wind turbine generators for the project.

RDG Wind Energy, a joint venture between BEC and Japanese firm RENOVA, Inc., with equal equity shares, has also secured approval for its System Impact Study from the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines—enabling grid interconnection and power delivery planning.

To recall, the company had already installed a 120-meter meteorological mast in Barangay San Teodoro in November 2022 and deployed advanced LIDAR technology in Barangay Estrella in June 2023 as part of the development.

The Department of Energy awarded the Wind Energy Service Contract to the company in March 2021, granting exclusive rights to explore, develop, and harness wind energy resources across the 4,860-hectare contract area.

The Mabini contract spans 25 years, including a five-year pre-development stage, with the possibility of a 25-year extension.

As of December 2024, the DOE had already awarded 92 offshore wind contracts with a combined capacity of 68,656 MW.