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Published May 18, 2021, 1:02 PM
Every summer, perhaps no topic is more controversial than when electricity supply in the country teeters at breaking point – and with cacophony of reasons, consumers get agitated with probabilities of brownouts or spikes in their electric bills.
From that industry’s recurrent shoddy cycle, Aboitiz Power Corporation bifurcates business decision –not just by simply muting the noise but by factoring in market signals for it to take the upper edge on its operational performance – and with that, it is bringing into play data science and artificial intelligence (DSAI) as the company takes a wider swing on its corporate game plans and innovations.
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In a briefing with reporters, Aboitiz Power President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio emphasized that the facility was able to “operate additional inverters and raised its output by another 23 megawatts.” By far, that maximized the plant’s generating capacity to 46 megawatts.
Aboitiz Power President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio (Photo credit: https://aboitizpower.com)
The solar facility has an installed capacity of 59 MWp and was completed in March 2016. It serves as the first utility-scale, ground mounted solar PV installation of the Aboitiz group.
The plant’s electricity generation has been constricted for years because of transmission capacity congestion in that part of the Visayas grid. Hence, it became a dilemma for many solar power projects in the area.
Aboitiz Group ramps up investments in 2021, power unit gets biggest share
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 16) The Aboitiz Group will be making bigger investments this 2021.
In a statement Tuesday, the group said it has allotted ₱48 billion in capital expenditure this 2021 a 69% jump from the ₱29 billion it spent a year ago.
Aboitiz Power gets the biggest chunk of the amount at ₱23 billion. This has been set aside for the completion of GNPower Dinginin, along with battery energy storage projects that will help ensure grid stability through sufficient ancillary services.
GNPower Dinginin is a joint venture of Aboitiz Power subsidiary Therma Power with Ayala-owned AC Energy and Power Partners. The 1,336-megawatt power plant is currently being constructed in Mariveles, Bataan.