A few moments after we saw and photographed the picturesque scenery of the Patapat Viaduct, we ventured for a few minutes to Bangui to see the windmills. On the way there, the giant infrastructure can be seen along the way as some were peeking over hills and mountains.

The day started out to be rainy but thankfully, the drizzle stopped and the sun came out giving us a close-to-perfect weather to explore Ilocos more.


Ilocos Norte tends to have more wind than many other provinces in the country due to its location. The Bangui Bay faces the West Philippine Sea where a total of 20 units of wind turbines are lined up in a single row stretching along a nine-kilometer shoreline. The wind farm contributes nearly 40% of the province's electrical power. Amazing right? (source)


Upon arriving on site, I was outright amazed by the sheer size of the windmills. I knew they were big but I didn't know how humongous they were! I simply gawked for a full minute. We walked down towards the crashing waves along the shore, enjoyed the wind and just admired the place.


I loved the idea of putting up a greener alternative, like this, to generate electricity for the province. Although further study and technology updates are needed to advance this wind farm, I say this is a huge stepping stone for the Philippines to go beyond borders.

"If Ilocos Norte can take a “giant” leap towards a greener environment, there’s no reason the entire country couldn’t follow." (source)