Jul 22, 2025 · The power generation arm of the Philippines'' largest private electric distribution provider, Manila Electric Company (Meralco), is developing its second large-scale battery
Jul 17, 2025 · East Asia Utilities Corp, a subsidiary of Philippine power company Aboitiz Power Corp (PSE:AP), plans to build a 30-MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in the
Jul 15, 2025 · MANILA, Philippines – Aboitiz Power Corp. will develop a 30-megawatt (MW) hybrid battery energy storage system (BESS) at Mactan Economic Zone in Cebu, one of the first
Read this exciting story from Business World Philippines July 22, 2025 issue. MERALCO POWERGEN CORP. (MGen), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), is
Aug 14, 2025 · AboitizPower officially broke ground on the Visayas'' first 30-megawatt Hybrid Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the Mactan Economic Zone.
3 days ago · CEBU''S business leaders are intensifying calls for a unified energy strategy, warning that high electricity costs and reliability issues are threatening the province''s competitiveness
Jul 21, 2025 · Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), on Monday announced the pursuit of a 49-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage
Jan 27, 2022 · In the Philippines, Fluence has brought into commercial operation the first project in an order totalling nearly half a gigawatt, for vertically
Jul 22, 2025 · Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) is on track to complete the first phase of its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Toledo, Cebu by 2026, with full
May 20, 2025 · Meralco Power Gen Corp. (MGen) is mulling over the construction of a standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Cebu to beef up the province''s power regulating
Jul 15, 2025 · ABOITIZ POWER CORP. (AboitizPower), through Therma Power, Inc.''s wholly owned subsidiary East Asia Utilities Corporation (EAUC), is set to commence construction of
Jul 20, 2025 · Aboitiz Power Corporation has announced plans to construct a 30-megawatt hybrid battery energy storage system (BESS) within the Mactan Economic Zone in Lapu-Lapu City,
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Jun 13, 2022 · The country''s first hybrid solar PV and battery plant (pictured) was commissioned earlier this year. Image: ACEN. An infrastructure group owned
Jul 21, 2025 · Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) is set to roll out a 49 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Toledo, Cebu, with 25 MW to be delivered by 2026. The project aims to
Jul 22, 2025 · MERALCO POWERGEN CORP. (MGen), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), is set to develop a 49-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system
Jul 17, 2025 · Aboitiz Power Corp., through subsidiary East Asia Utilities Corp. (EAUC), has begun construction of a 30-megawatt hybrid Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) inside
Apr 7, 2025 · The Philippines must race to build at least 2,000 megawatts (MW) of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) to avoid grid congestion.
Aug 19, 2025 · 21 February 2022 – ACEN, the listed energy platform of the Ayala Group, has switched on the Philippines'' first hybrid solar and energy storage
Jul 23, 2025 · Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) has announced plans to build a 49-megawatt (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Toledo, Cebu to help stabilize the
Mar 21, 2025 · As Cebu continues to solidify its position as the region's leading economic hub, the reliability and resilience of its energy infrastructure will determine its ability to attract
Jul 23, 2025 · CEBU, Philippines — Cebu''s energy sector received a significant push following the launch of Aboitiz Power''s P1.2 billion, 30-megawatt hybrid Battery Energy Storage System
Jul 21, 2025 · Pasig City, Philippines — 21 July 2025 – Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) is set to develop a 49-megawatt (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Toledo,
The plant, which will be the first battery-based energy storage facility in the Philippines, will be located next to the Masinloc power plant in Zambales. The energy storage array will enhance grid reliability by providing fast response ancillary services like frequency regulation.
Aboitiz Power Corp., through subsidiary East Asia Utilities Corp. (EAUC), has begun construction of a 30-megawatt hybrid Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) inside the Mactan Economic Zone in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. The project broke ground on Thursday, July 17, and is scheduled for commissioning by the first half of 2026.
The station is operated by Cebu Energy Development Corporation. The project was estimated to cost P23 billion (approximately 500 million USD).
The 30-MW hybrid Battery Energy Storage System will be built inside the compound of EAUC's facility at the Mactan Economic Zone in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Cebu. /Contributed photo Pioneering large-scale storage system in Central Visayas
Considered one of the first large-scale energy storage systems in Central Visayas, the hybrid BESS will provide ancillary services by storing surplus electricity and releasing it to the grid when needed to help stabilize power supply.
The project broke ground on Thursday, July 17, and is scheduled for commissioning by the first half of 2026. It is expected to enhance energy reliability in the Visayas grid and support the region’s continued economic expansion.
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