AboitizPower begins 48-MW BESS project
‘Once completed, the Nasipit BESS project will help enable more grid stability and support the growing share of renewable energy in our grid. It’s a smart solution for a smarter energy landscape’
Therma Marine Inc., a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp., is set to start building its 48-MW Nasipit Hybrid Energy Storage System project. It first introduced its hybrid BESS model through a facility installed at TMI Mobile 1, an oil-fired power plant in Maco, Davao de Oro in 2022.
Photograph courtesy of AboitizPower
Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), through its subsidiary Therma Marine Inc. (TMI), has started the construction of a 48-megawatt (MW) Nasipit Hybrid Energy Storage System (BESS) to further expand its local portfolio.
The company said on Tuesday that the project, which will be integrated into its oil-fired power facility, TMI Mobile 2, in Lawis, Sta. Ana, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, is scheduled to come online by the second quarter of 2026.
“Once completed, the Nasipit BESS project will help enable more grid stability and support the growing share of renewable energy in our grid. It’s a smart solution for a smarter energy landscape,” said AboitizPower Transition Business Group COO for Operated Assets Ronaldo Ramos during a recent groundbreaking ceremony.
Surplus electricity will be stored by the BESS in a set of batteries and released when needed to augment supply or improve power quality in the grid.
Designed to support backup power
The systems are designed to support ancillary services, or backup power, which help ensure grid stability.
AboitizPower first introduced its hybrid BESS model through a facility installed at TMI Mobile 1, an oil-fired power plant in Maco, Davao de Oro. The plant began commercial operations in 2022.
The project aligns with the company’s goal to expand its generation portfolio with more renewable energy and selected baseload developments to help achieve the country’s energy transition targets.
AboitizPower has over 1,000 MW of disclosed renewable energy projects in its pipeline, spanning solar, hydro, geothermal, wind and energy storage.
It aims to add 3,600 MW of new renewable capacity and achieve a balanced 9,200-MW portfolio by 2030, with at least 50 percent from clean energy sources.