Manila, April 26 -- A USD33 million solar photovoltaic power plant is set to rise here in 2026.

Advancing New Clark City's goal of fostering sustainable development, Sindicatum C-Solar Power Inc. (SCSPI), a subsidiary of Singapore-based renewable energy developer Gurin Energy Pte Ltd., has started the construction of the facility.

SCSPI and Gurin Energy, joined by the Department of Energy (DOE), Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and Union Bank of the Philippines, broke ground for the Capas Solar Power Project on a 40-hectare lot within New Clark City on April 11, marking the official start of the facility's construction.

"[T]he Philippines has one of the most exciting opportunities for renewable energy in the world. He...