Fluence, a Siemens and AES company, has completed the commissioning of two 20 MW/20 MWh battery-based energy storage systems in the Philippines. Both the projects have been done for San Miguel Corporation Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMCGPH) and are the first phase of a larger 470 MW/470 MWh energy storage portfolio.
Fluence has previously installed a 10 MW/10 MWh energy storage system for SMCGPH at the Masinloc Power Plant in Zambales. The recently commissioned two 20 MW projects are in Kabankalan in the province of Negros Occidental, and in Malita in the province of Davao Occidental, respectively.
The entire planned portfolio will be spread across 13 project sites that SMCGPH has contracted Fluence to supply and maintain and will provide grid stability services across the country. The remaining capacity comprising of 20 MW to 60 MW projects are expected to be commissioned by July 2022. This will make the entire 480 MW of grid-scale energy storage on a single national grid one of the largest and fastest such deployments ever.
Fluence, a Siemens and AES company, is a leading provider of energy storage technology, services, and software. It delivers energy storage and bidding optimization software, products and engineering, delivery, and operational services to customers globally. The company has more than 6 GW of storage and optimized bidding assets in operation or contracted in 29 markets.