Overview
The NorthWind Bangui Bay Project was focused on delivering a 33 MW wind turbine power plant located in Bangui Bay in the Republic of the Philippines that produces electricity without emitting GHGs. The electricity generated by the project displaced grid electricity generated from fossil fuels and reduced GHG emissions by an amount of approximately 43,696 tCO2e per year for the duration of the project activity. A reduction of approximately 305,872 tCO2e was delivered during the second 7-year crediting period. This project represents the first commercial wind power project in the ASEAN region. It provided zero GHG emission power and helped enhance technology transfer to the Philippines. The project created jobs both during the installation of the wind turbines and throughout its operation. The project has become an effective transfer medium for wind power technology. Additionally, being the first wind power plant in the ASEAN region, it had attracted an increased number of tourists to the area, which resulted in the injection of much needed revenue into local businesses and the local community as a whole. The project also reduced the dependence of the Philippines on imported fossil fuels for electricity generation.
Benefits
- Production of zero GHG emission power
- Support to enhanced technology transfer to the Philippines
- Job creation both during the installation of the wind turbines and throughout the project's operation
- Attracted of an increased number of tourists to the area, which resulted in the injection of much needed revenue into local businesses and the local community as a whole
- Reduced dependence of the Philippines on imported fossil fuels for electricity generation