January 2, 2018
ABOITIZ POWER Corp. said its
subsidiary has signed a 20-megawatt (MW) renewable energy supply agreement with
South Cotabato’s electric cooperative, which is aiming to balance its power
generation mix.
“With Hedcor’s 69-MW Manolo Fortich
hydro power plant in Bukidnon wrapping up its construction, [South Cotabato II
Electric Cooperative, Inc.] Socoteco II is looking forward to receiving their
energy supply by 2018,” AboitizPower said in a statement on Monday.
Socoteco II currently serves General
Santos City and the municipalities of Sarangani, Tupi, and Polomolok in South
Cotabato.
Hedcor, Inc.’s hydropower facility
in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon is now on its commissioning phase.
AboitizPower said Socoteco II is the
latest addition to the list of electric cooperatives in Mindanao that will tap
the company’s cleanergy supply through its subsidiary Hedcor Bukidnon, Inc.
“Hedcor Bukidnon has also signed
renewable energy supply agreements with Zamboanga del Sur Electric Cooperatives
1 and 2, Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative, Misamis Occidental I
Electric Cooperative, Siargao Electric Cooperative, Bukidnon Second Electric
Cooperative, and Surigao del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative, Inc.,”
AboitizPower said.
AboitizPower quoted Socoteco II as
saying that it was “excited” with the partnership with the company.
“For many years now, we have
witnessed the company’s commitment in helping us provide the best service to
our members-consumers,” said Socoteco II General Manager Crisanto C. Sotelo.
Hedcor’s 69-MW Manolo Fortich plant
is among the recent hydro and baseload plants in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao
that will bring 500-MW of “attributable” capacity to AboitizPower in
2018.
AboitizPower along with partner SN
Power of Norway recently completed building the 8.5-MW Maris Canal hydro
project in Isabela.
The company is also finishing the
340-MW Therma Power Visayas, Inc. baseload power plant in Toledo City, Cebu and
the 400-MW Pagbilao 3 baseload power plant in Quezon province.
AboitizPower is targeting an
attributable capacity, or its corresponding share in the power facilities it
built with partner companies, of 4,000 MW by 2020. — Victor V. Saulon
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