ENERGY storage enables a more stable and sustainable energy system, an executive from the Transition Business Group of Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) said, emphasizing how the flexibility it provides is important to strengthening the Philippine grid and accelerating the country’s energy transition.

“It’s all about flexibility,” said Vice President for Energy Storage Systems Juris Sadornas during a panel discussion at the second Philippine Future Energy and Grid Summit.

He explained that energy storage systems — which capture and store surplus electricity for later strategic use — are crucial in addressing intermittency and improving grid reliability, especially as more variable renewable energy capacities like solar and wind are integrated into the power ecosystem.

For the Philippines, an archipelagic nation with fragmented grid systems and ambitious renewable energy goals, it is projected to require over 466 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy storage by 2040 and 1,021 GWh by 2050, as per the Philippine Energy Plan 2023–2050.

Through energy storage systems and other innovation-driven initiatives such as smart power plants, AboitizPower is building an asset portfolio that supports the integration of renewable energy capacities, while helping ensure stable power for the Philippines.