Power Generation Solar

AboitizPower energizes new 173-MWp solar capacity in Negros Occidental

December 12, 2024

Aboitiz Renewables Inc. (ARI), the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), recently activated the 173 megawatt peak (MWp) Calatrava Solar Project in Negros Occidental.

“Calatrava is our fifth energized solar facility and the largest capacity thus far in AboitizPower’s growing solar generation portfolio,” said ARI President Jimmy Villaroman. “It adds more clean energy to the power mix, as well as valuable green jobs to the community.”

“This project would not be possible without the help of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines. They have helped us energize the facility to deliver power through the Calatrava substation,” he added.

Year to date, AboitizPower has energized a total of 512 MW of energy projects, including the 159-MWp Laoag Solar and 94-MWp Cayanga-Bugallon Solar power plants in Pangasinan, the 17-MW Tiwi Binary Geothermal Power Plant in Albay, and SN Aboitiz Power’s 24-MW Magat battery energy storage system (BESS) in Isabela. Last month, it also switched on the 45-MWp Armenia Solar Project in Tarlac.

Currently, AboitizPower has over 1,000 MW of disclosed projects from various indigenous energy sources, while constantly pursuing opportunities to grow its portfolio for solar, hydro, geothermal, wind, and energy storage systems.

This brings AboitizPower on track with its goal of building 3,600 MW of new renewable energy capacity en route to a balanced generation portfolio of 9,200 MW, composed of at least 50% renewable energy capacities by 2030. It also continues to invest in thermal power plants to support the country’s baseload and peak energy demands.