WIND POWER PROJECT. Mayor Marina Javellana-Yao (3rd from left) and Vice Mayor Andrew Torres (4th from left) with Bago Negros Energy Corp. Vice President Passakorn Panyaratanakorn (2nd from left) and other officials during the groundbreaking for the 150-megawatt wind power project in Barangay Calumangan, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday (June 10, 2026). (Photo from Bago City Information Office)
BACOLOD CITY — The Bago Negros Energy Corp. (BNEC) broke ground for the construction of the 150-megawatt (MW) wind power project, the first of its kind in Negros Island Region, in a ceremony held in Barangay Calumangan on Wednesday.
With a total initial project cost of P9.78 billion, the BNEC proposes to construct and operate 23 wind turbine generators (WTGs) aimed at strengthening power supply in the Visayas grid and supporting the national renewable energy roadmap.
“We are not only witnessing the start of a structure, we are witnessing the beginning of a legacy. This project is a symbol of what we can achieve when vision meets collaboration,” Mayor Marina Javellana-Yao said in her message.
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