Why Energy Secretary Garin says Pax Silica is ‘too dangerous’ to plug into grid
Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. Enough to give Energy Secretary Sharon Garin pause. Pax Silica, the planned artificial intelligence, semiconductor, and advanced manufacturing hub in New Clark City, could eventually require 3,000 megawatts.
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window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-top-billboard" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "oop" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-oop" ); Pax Silica Why Energy Secretary Garin says Pax Silica is ‘too dangerous’ to plug into grid Jul 27, 2026 10:00 AM PHT Lance Spencer Yu Listen to this article Upgrade to listen Powered by Speechify Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. Sam Calleja/Rappler INFO Energy Secretary Sharon Garin tells Rappler why Pax Silica will likely need its own power system, as its eventual 3-GW demand could prove 'too dangerous for our usual consumers' if plugged into the Luzon grid window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "middle-1" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-middle-1" ); How much electricity is 3 gigawatts? Enough to give Energy…
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