A close view of the solar array. Photo by Raymond Tribdino for CleanTechnica.
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The Philippines has taken another major step in its clean energy transition with the inauguration of the first phase of the MTerra Solar project, a massive solar and battery storage development that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. described as proof that the country can deliver world-class energy infrastructure while reducing its dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Phase 1 of the massive MTerra solar project in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Photo by Presidential Communications Office from a helicopter inspection with President Marcos.
Marcos led the inauguration ceremony Tuesday in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija (about 4 hours from the capital Manila), less than two years after breaking ground on the project. The first phase marks a significant milestone for what is expected to become the world’s largest integrated solar and battery energy storage facility once construction is completed.
