Buhawind Energy bags pre-development environment permit for offshore wind project

This allows for the conduct of various studies.

Buhawind Energy Northern Luzon Corporation, the joint venture of PetroGreen Energy Corporation and Danish firm Copenhagen Energy, has secured the pre-development environmental compliance certificate (ECC) for its 2 gigawatt Northern Luzon offshore wind project.

In a bourse filing, PetroGreen Energy said the permit allows Buhawin Energy to conduct geophysical, geotechnical, marine, environmental, and social surveys that are essential in characterising the baseline physical and social conditions of the project area.

“With the pre-development ECC approval, we will now initiate the conduct of a systematic, comprehensive, and scientific study of the site’s physical and social setting,” said PetroGreen Energy Asst. VP for Environment and Community Relations Yrel Ventura.

The Northern Luzon offshore wind power project was certified last April 29 by the Department of Energy as an energy project of national significance. The Board of Investments likewise endorsed the project as a strategic investment that aligns with the country’s developmental agenda with the issuance of the project’s Green Lane Certificate last November 2024.