Aboitiz Renewables, Inc. (ARI), the renewable energy division of Aboitiz Power Corporation, recently announced the operational launch of the 159 megawatt peak (MWp) Laoag Solar Power Plant in Aguilar, Pangasinan. This development comes at a crucial time as the country has faced multiple yellow and red alerts due to the forced shutdowns of power plants and increased demand caused by high temperatures. Yellow alerts signal that power reserves are below the required margins for safe operations, while red alerts indicate that the power supply is insufficient to meet the demand.
According to ARI President Jimmy Villaroman, the Laoag facility, together with the 94 MWp Cayanga-Bugallon Solar Power Plant, also in Pangasinan, will provide approximately 200 megawatts (MW) of sellable capacity. These installations are part of AboitizPower’s strategy to bolster the national…
