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Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), through its subsidiary East Asia Utilities Corporation (EAUC), is set to construct a 30-megawatt (MW) hybrid Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) within the Mactan Economic Zone, reinforcing efforts to improve grid reliability in the Visayas region.
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
DOE Central Visayas Director Renante Sevilla lauded the BESS project in Mactan, saying that Cebu needs additional power investments given its rapid progress. / KOC
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.
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.
According to the Department of Energy, the share of variable renewable energy like solar and wind could rise to as much as 28 percent by 2031. In this context, energy storage systems like BESS will be essential for managing fluctuations and ensuring reliable delivery of power.
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