Aboitiz Power Corp. said Tuesday its unit Therma Marine Inc. (TMI) broke ground on its 48-megawatt Nasipit Hybrid Energy Storage System (BESS) project, which will be integrated into its 100-MW oil-fired power facility TMI Mobile 2 in Lawis, Sta. Ana. Nasipit, Agusan del Norte.
“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 chief operating officer for operated assets Ronaldo Ramos during the groundbreaking ceremony.
The AboitizPower transition business group manages and operates the thermal power generation assets of AboitizPower.
Construction of the BESS project is set to begin by the second quarter of 2025 and is targeted to come online by the second quarter of 2026.
A BESS is a type of energy storage that uses a set of batteries to store surplus electricity which is released when needed to augment supply or improve the quality of the electricity in the power system.
AboitizPower pioneered its BESS model through the first-of-its-kind hybrid BESS installed in its TMI Mobile 1 oil-fired power plant in Maco, Davao de Oro, which began commercial operations in 2022.
TMI owns two 100-MW oil-fired power barges in Maco, Davao de Oro (Mobile 1) and Nasipit, Agusan del Norte (Mobile 2).
Constructed in 1993 and 1994, respectively, these barges have been instrumental in providing flexible, on-demand power solutions since joining TMI’s portfolio in early 2010.
The oil-fired power plants, coupled with the BESS technology, play a crucial role in providing fast, responsive power to help balance supply and demand in the grid as an ancillary service.
Ancillary services or backup power are support functions that ensure a reliable and stable power system.
AboitizPower said it aims to grow its portfolio of generation assets with renewables and selected baseload builds in step with the country’s ambitions for its energy mix.
