48MW Nasipit Hybrid Energy Storage System starts construction
By Kris Crismundo | Philippine News Agency | April 22, 2025 1:49 pm
GROUNDBREAKING. Officials of Therma Marine, Inc. (TMI), a unit of Aboitiz Power Corp.’s unit, during the groundbreaking ceremony for its 48MW Nasipit Hybrid Energy Storage System in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte on Monday (April 21, 2025). The project is expected to be online by the second quarter of 2026. (Photo courtesy of AboitizPower)
MANILA – Construction of the 48-megawatt Nasipit Hybrid Energy Storage System in Agusan del Norte has started, and is expected to boost grid stability by the second quarter of next year.
Therma Marine, Inc. (TMI), an Aboitiz Power Corp. subsidiary, broke ground on Monday for the battery energy storage system (BESS) project that will be integrated into its oil-fired TMI Mobile 2 in Lawis, Sta. Ana.
A BESS is an energy storage technology that utilizes batteries to store excess power output. The stored energy is released when needed to augment the power supply in the grid.
“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,” AboitizPower Transition Business Group chief operating officer for operated assets Ronaldo Ramos said in a statement Tuesday.
AboitizPower is not new to BESS model after it pioneered its first-of-its-kind hybrid BESS in its TMI Mobile 1 in Maco, Davao de Oro three years ago.
“These 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,” the company added.
Data from the Department of Energy showed that the country has a total of 480 MW of committed BESS capacity this year, and another 134 MW in 2026.
Source: Philippine News Agency
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