ILOILO CITY - Visayas will have its very first wind farm once the Trans-Asia Renewable Energy Corporation completes the 54-MW San Lorenzo Wind Farm Project in Guimaras province by the end of November, a government press release said.

Danilo Panes, assistant vice president for renewable energy of Trans-Asia, said that 20 of the 27 wind turbine generators had been erected as of October 30, 2014 and the remaining seven will be completed before the end of the month.

He said five of the 20 WTGs are fully-commissioned and have been supplying 10 MW of energy to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines.

Each of the windmills can produce 2 megawatts of electricity for a total of 54 MW once all 27 will be operational.

The 27 windmills, each measuring 80 meters high and 40 meters wide, are built in the villages of Cabano, Suclaran, M. Chavez, and Cabungahan in San Lorenzo town.

Trans-Asia said the strait between the islands of Guimaras and Negros effectively funnels the wind passing through the area and makes it ideal for harnessing wind energy.

The San Lorenzo Wind Project is expected to bring not only a sustainable source of energy but also new opportunities for the community and the people of Guimaras.* PIA-Iloilo

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