The 40MW pilot battery energy storage project in the Philippines has been switched on at the site of Alaminos Solar, a 120MW solar PV power plant in the municipality of Alaminos, Laguna, about 80km south of the country’s capital Manila.
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday said the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) would become a crucial part of the government formula toward a more energy-secure Philippines. During the inauguration of the San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) BESS in Limay, Bataan, Marcos said the…
And together with other industry players, Ang said the Philippines can collectively build 5,000MW of battery storage to support the peak demand requirement and achieve energy security in the coming years.
Energy storage systems are expected to play a critical role in the Philippines, offering these benefits: Supporting growing energy demand: By 2045, the Philippine population is estimated to reach 142 million, corresponding to an annual growth rate of 1.21 percent—more than double the average growth rate in Asia.
The SMGP Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) site in Limay, Bataan, Philippines. (Photo from SMGP) Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!
San Miguel Group’s 50-MW Battery Energy Storage Systems Facilities Bataan is one of the company’s 32 facilities with a combined capacity of 1,000MW that it is building and targeting to complete by the end of this year. Ramon Ang, San Miguel CEO, said BESS can have a transformative impact on the Philippine economy and the lives of Filipinos.