Atlantic Grains’ 1.46 MWp installation in Calaca, Batangas supplies the facility’s substantial daytime industrial load.

The site experiences significant grid instability. The solar system operates on a zero-export basis under BATELEC, supplying the facility’s daytime requirements without intentionally sending surplus generation back to the distribution network. Accurate matching of solar capacity to the operating load was therefore particularly important. Power is now purchased from ACEN Renewables under a retail electricity supply arrangement.

At Atlantic Grains’ coastal site in Calaca, industrial solar design had to account for salt exposure as well as the milling operation’s daytime demand. Aluminium wireways and indoor placement of much of the electrical equipment were part of that response. Solaren is now evaluating additional solar and battery storage against the site’s load profile and grid conditions. That assessment includes the role of hybrid systems in managing power quality, with the proposed design still subject to the study’s findings.