Philippines Energy Company Junk Coal Plant & Break Ground on Latest BESS

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A Philippine energy company is decommissioning a coal power plant and initiating construction of a new large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS). This move aims to improve grid reliability and reduce dependence on coal in the Visayas region.

Coal is dying a slow death in the central Philippines, and giant batteries are moving into the neighborhood to take its place. The Visayas power grid has suffered from chronic reliability issues for years, leaving the province of Cebu vulnerable to rolling blackouts during peak periods. As regional authorities push ... [continued] The post Philippines Energy Company Junk Coal Plant & Break Ground on Latest BESS appeared first on CleanTechnica.