San Carlos Solar Energy Inc. (abbreviated as SaCaSol) is a Philippine

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based in San Carlos,

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that generates renewable energy particularly

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Solar power stations

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San Carlos Solar Energy operates solar power stations in the island of

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. The

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 SaCaSol I is a 45-megawatt (MW) photovol ...

is the largest solar power facility in Southeast Asia by the time of its commissioning.

Reception

When choosing the Solar Power Project of the Year, the Charlton Media Group gave the company's SaCaSol I the Silver Asian Power Award 2014. During the same event, San Carlos Solar Energy, Inc. won bronze as part of the Independent Power Producer of the Year Award. The

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subsidiary, bestowed the Sustainable Energy Finance Award 2014 on San Carlos Solar Energy Inc. The Philippine solar investment company belonging to the ThomasLloyd Cleantech Infrastructure Fund, put the first utility-scale solar power plant into operation in spring 2014.

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, a global management consultancy, gave the Best Practices Award 2014 in the category of Philippines Solar Photovoltaic System Integrator of the Year, to San Carlos Solar Energy, Inc., the solar portfolio company of ThomasLloyd Cleantech Infrastructure Fund. The Asia CEO Forum nominated San Carlos Solar Energy Inc. as ''Green Company of the Year''. The Forum is considered one of the most important forums in the Asia-Pacific region committed to collaboration between regional and international organisations and companies.Asia CEO Awards 2014 Winners
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References

{{reflist Companies based in Negros Occidental Energy companies of the Philippines