In recognition of their grassroots social and community development initiatives, Prime Infra-led subsidiaries Ahunan Power, Inc. and Olympia Violago Water and Power Inc. (OVWPI) were honored with two Bantayog ng Lawa Awards by the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) on Oct. 10.
Prime Infrastructure Inc., led by tycoon Enrique Razon Jr., has donated more than P6.2 million to support the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) Watershed Instrumentation Program.
The company’s winning entry, submitted under the Most Innovative Sustainability Leader of the Year category, earned both the Grand and Gold Stevie Awards.
The Upper Wawa pumping station features a 65-meter deep shaft, a one-kilometer tunnel, and a conveyance pipeline capable of delivering 518 million liters of raw water per day. The facility will deliver water to the Manila Water treatment plant for distribution across Metro Manila.
The system is designed to trap floating waste—particularly plastic—before it flows into the ocean. It is expected to divert around 97,000 kilograms of waste per year, including over 13,000 kilograms of plastic.
Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. of billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. has partnered with global construction consultancy Mace to establish a project management office for its two large-scale pumped storage hydroelectric power projects—the 600-megawatt (MW) Wawa and 1,400-MW Pakil facilities.
Both plants are now supplying clean energy to the power grid, with Prime Solar holding a 50-megawatt, 20-year power supply agreement with Meralco and delivering the surplus to the grid.
It aims to integrate afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation with sustainable livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, and climate change adaptation. The project also seeks to generate nature-based credits, aligning environmental goals with economic opportunities.
The infrastructure firm of billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. said the initiative aims to address long-standing water supply challenges, improving access to clean water essential for health, hygiene, and sanitation.