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Is Aboitiz Power Building a hybrid battery energy storage system in Cebu?

MANILA, Philippines — Aboitiz Power Corp. is building a 30-megawatt hybrid battery energy storage system (BESS) project within the Mactan Economic Zone in Cebu. Slated for commissioning in the first half of 2026, the project is poised to become one of the first large-scale energy storage systems in Central Visayas.

Who owns Cebu Energy Development Corporation (CEDC)?

Cebu Energy Development Corporation (CEDC) owns and operates a 246 MW clean coal-fired power plant located in Toledo City, Cebu. CEDC is a consortium composed of Global Business Power, Aboitiz Power Corporation, and Vivant Energy Corporation with Formosa Heavy Industries Corporation providing the design and supply of CEDC’s equipment.

How many MW is battery energy storage system in the Philippines?

As of 2021, the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) installed capacity in the Philippines is only 10 MW and is connected to the Luzon Grid (Department of Energy (DOE), 2021). Furthermore, both government entities and the private sector are actively investing in energy storage projects.

Will Bess be the first large-scale energy storage system in Central Visayas?

Slated for commissioning in the first half of 2026, the project is poised to become one of the first large-scale energy storage systems in Central Visayas. MANILA, Philippines — Aboitiz Power Corp. is building a 30-megawatt hybrid battery energy storage system (BESS) project within the Mactan Economic Zone in Cebu.

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