AboitizPower expands RE portfolio with 45-MWp Armenia Solar Plant in Tarlac

Aboitiz Power Corp., through its renewable energy arm Aboitiz Renewables Inc. (ARI), has energized the 45-megawatt peak (MWp) Armenia Solar Project in Tarlac, marking its first solar power facility in Central Luzon.

This milestone expands AboitizPower’s renewable energy portfolio and underscores its commitment to diversifying the Philippine power mix.

“The Armenia Solar Project gives Aboitiz Renewables and AboitizPower great pride, being able to contribute our part to the diversification of the Philippine power mix,” ARI president Jimmy Villaroman said. “We can be counted on to continue to help build and strengthen a cleaner energy system for the future.”

The facility connects to the grid through an 11.58-kilometer transmission line spanning five barangays.

Jimmy Villaroman

The Aboitiz Renewables president wants to have 3,600 MW in its RE portfolio by 2030.

Villaroman expressed gratitude to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines for its support.

“There is no energy transition without transmission, so we thank them for their support,” he added.

The Armenia Solar Project is AboitizPower’s fourth energized solar facility, joining its projects in Negros Occidental and Pangasinan.

The company currently has over 1,000 MW of disclosed renewable energy projects and is actively pursuing solar, hydro, geothermal, wind, and energy storage initiatives.

In addition to the Armenia project, AboitizPower announced its Bay Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Laguna, which will be the Philippines’ first hybrid system combining geothermal energy with battery storage.

AboitizPower aims to achieve 3,600 MW of new renewable energy capacity by 2030, aligning with the government’s goal of a 35-percent renewable energy share in the power generation mix.

This effort complements its investments in thermal plants to address the country’s baseload and peak energy needs, ensuring a balanced energy portfolio.