Aboitiz Power Corporation’s Transition Business Group (TBG) is expanding the rollout of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to its coal-fired power plants in Luzon and Visayas, aiming to modernize and enhance reliability in its thermal fleet.
This development is part of “Project Arkanghel,” an initiative to transform AboitizPower’s conventional thermal plants into intelligent facilities. The announcement was made by AboitizPower TBG President and COO Celso Caballero III during Schneider Electric’s Innovation Day, which also marked the latter’s 30th anniversary in the Philippines.
“The first phase of Project Arkanghel is up and running, currently in one of our circulating fluidized bed plants in Mindanao,” said Caballero, referring to the 300-megawatt Therma South, Inc. in Davao City. “We’re completing implementation in the Visayas this year and moving to Luzon next year,” he added.
The 340-megawatt Therma Visayas, Inc. in Toledo City, Cebu is among the pioneering models of the project. A site for Luzon is yet to be finalized.
Project Arkanghel includes the development of a Unified Operations Center featuring digital twin technology, early warning systems, anomaly detection, and an integrated live asset health monitoring system. These enhancements aim to improve decision-making, optimize plant efficiency, and reduce unplanned outages.
The system uses AVEVA Predictive Analytics, a Schneider Electric solution, to analyze historical performance data and detect early warning signs. AboitizPower partnered with Thailand-based REPCO NEX Industrial Solutions for the implementation.
Caballero emphasized the relevance of the project to national energy needs, citing challenges such as surging demand, vulnerability to typhoons, and the need for affordable power. “Power demand growth aside, if your plants are more available, you will be able to build fewer plants in order to cover for shortages,” he said.
While pushing to grow its renewable energy portfolio, AboitizPower maintains that stable and cost-effective baseload capacity remains critical. The expansion of AI integration supports the company’s balanced energy mix strategy and its broader vision to support a resilient Philippine energy sector.
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