AG&P offers ‘critical support’ for Philippine offshore wind market
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MANILA, Philippines — Downstream player Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company of Manila Inc. (AG&P) has committed to boost the country’s planned offshore wind market with “critical support,” according to the Department of Energy.
The DOE said it had received late in May a letter of commitment from the company, stating “readiness” to back the government’s target to have the first output from offshore wind by 2028.
The support services include port infrastructure, logistics, fabrication, and workforce development, which the agency said were “key enablers” in the realization of offshore wind farms.
Following this, the department noted that Energy Undersecretary Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, who is tasked to oversee port development, had visited AG&P’s facility in Batangas earlier this week.
“We commend AG&P for its proactive engagement and strong commitment to supporting offshore wind development in the country,” said Bacordo.
“The private sector plays a vital role in building the infrastructure backbone necessary for this kind of project, and AG&P’s demonstrated capabilities are instrumental in accelerating the realization of the Philippines’ renewable energy targets,” he added.
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Green energy bidding
By the third quarter of 2025, the DOE plans to conduct its fifth round of green power bidding, focusing on offshore wind.
These auctions are meant to complement the current administration’s efforts to entice investors to expand to renewables.
The Philippines hopes to increase the share of renewables energy in the electricity generation mix to 35 percent by 2030 from the current 22 percent.
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A total of eight developers had committed to build offshore wind projects for the Philippines, the DOE earlier said.
The expected project sites include Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Bataan, Cavite, Ilocos Norte, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Quezon, Cagaya, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, La Union, Northern Samar and Antique.
However, a report from the Global Wind Energy Council previously said that the government must address issues on infrastructure, capital and the supply chain.
