AboitizPower Lights The Way To A Greener Future With Armenia Solar Plant

AboitizPower, through its renewable energy arm, Aboitiz Renewables Inc. (ARI), proudly switched on its 45-megawatt peak (MWp) Armenia Solar Project in Tarlac.

AboitizPower’s 45-MWp Armenia Solar Project in Tarlac shines bright as a beacon of sustainability, marking the company’s first solar power plant in Central Luzon and a step closer to its 2030 renewable energy goals. I Photo: AboitizPower

This milestone, achieved in late November, marks the company's first solar power plant in Central Luzon and solidifies its commitment to diversifying the Philippine energy mix.

The Armenia Solar Project joins AboitizPower’s growing portfolio of renewable energy assets, symbolizing the company's vision of building a cleaner energy system. ARI President Jimmy Villaroman underscored the significance of this development, stating:

“The Armenia Solar Project gives Aboitiz Renewables and AboitizPower great pride, being able to contribute our part to the diversification of the Philippine power mix. We can be counted on to continue to help build and strengthen a cleaner energy system for the future.”

The plant’s connectivity to the grid is made possible through an 11.58-kilometer transmission line that traverses five barangays.

Villaroman expressed gratitude to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines for facilitating the project’s seamless integration, saying, “There is no energy transition without transmission, so we thank them for their support.”

AboitizPower’s Expanding Solar Footprint

The Armenia Solar Plant is AboitizPower’s fourth operational solar facility, following the success of other flagship projects, including the 59-MWp San Carlos Sun Power Plant in Negros Occidental, the 94-MWp Cayanga-Bugallon Solar Power facility in Pangasinan, and the 159-MWp Laoag Solar Power Plant, also in Pangasinan.

Together, these projects reinforce the company's reputation as a leader in renewable energy development in the Philippines.

AboitizPower is rapidly advancing toward its ambitious goal of building 3,600 MW of new renewable energy capacity by 2030, contributing to the country’s vision of having a 35% renewable energy share in the power mix.

This aligns with the company’s strategic plan to bring its renewable energy capacity to 4,600 MW, ensuring a balanced and sustainable energy future for the Philippines.

Innovations Beyond Solar

Further showcasing its leadership in clean energy, ARI’s subsidiary, AP Renewables Inc., has embarked on an innovative Bay battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Laguna.

Partnering with Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute Co. Ltd., this initiative will result in the Philippines’ first-ever BESS and geothermal hybrid system, redefining renewable energy storage in the country.