THE Department of Energy (DOE) visited the 221 megawatt-peak Olongapo Solar Power Plant of Aboitiz Renewables Inc., the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), in a demonstration of the government’s support for the company’s expanding renewable energy portfolio and its supportive role in harnessing indigenous clean sources amid tight conditions in energy supply.

The visit also signaled the energy department’s active backing of private sector efforts to scale clean energy nationwide.

“The Olongapo Solar Power Project is among the 22 renewable energy projects the DOE is fast-tracking as national priorities as part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s clear instruction to accelerate the country’s energy transition,” said Energy Secretary Sharon Garin.

The Olongapo Solar Power Plant, energized in December 2025, is one of the latest additions to Aboitiz Renewables’ growing portfolio.

During the visit, Secretary Garin was welcomed by AboitizPower President and CEO Danel Aboitiz and Aboitiz Renewables President Jimmy Villaroman, who briefed the department’s representatives on the company’s portfolio and project pipeline spanning solar, geothermal, wind and energy storage.

The exchange reinforced a working alignment between the DOE and Aboitiz Renewables that scaling reliable, affordable and clean energy is not just a business imperative but a national one as well.

With more projects under construction and development, Aboitiz Renewables continues to advance its renewable energy agenda in pursuit of the country’s long-term aspiration of having a 35-percent and 50-percent share of renewable energy in its power generation mix by 2030 and 2040, respectively.