SaCaSol I

The San Carlos Solar Energy Inc. (SaCaSol) I is a 22 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power plant in San Carlos, Negros Occidental. It is currently the largest operational solar plant in the Philippines^[1][2]

SaCaSol I
Country	Philippines
Location	San Carlos, Negros Occidental
Coordinates	10.5158°N 123.4351°E / 10.5158; 123.4351
Status	Operational
Commission date	May 15, 2014
Owner	San Carlos Solar Energy
Solar farm
Type	Flat-panel PV
Site area	66 ha (163 acres)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	45 MW
Annual net output	31,61 GWh (planned)
External links
Website	www.sacasol.com

SaCaSol I is a 45-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant,^[3] owned by San Carlos Solar Energy Inc. (SaCaSol), and located in San Carlos, Negros Occidental, Philippines. At the time of grid connection, it is the largest solar plant in the Philippines and the country’s first utility-scale, privately financed solar power plant. The first phase, the 13 MWp SaCaSol I A, was inaugurated by the country's president, Benigno S. Aquino III, on May 15, 2014. The second phase, the 9 MWp SaCaSol I B, is in operation since July 2014.^[2][4] The third and fourth phase, SaCaSol I C and SaCaSol I D, are operational since August, 2015.^[5]

At the Asian Power Award 2014, SaCaSol I was designated as the Solar Power Project of the Year, silver level.^[6]