Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. (Prime Infra) has inked a high-stakes deal with Mace, a global titan in construction and project management, to drive two game-changing hydroelectric projects: the 600-megawatt (MW) Wawa and the colossal 1,400MW Pakil pumped storage plants. The ceremonial signing, held just over a week ago, signals a full-throttle push to meet the nation’s soaring energy demands with clean power.
The partnership introduces a sophisticated Project Management Office (PMO) framework, designed by Mace to enhance Prime Infra’s existing systems. This collaboration promises to streamline efficiency, strengthen governance, and ensure the timely execution of these ambitious initiatives. With a phased approach covering people, organization, processes, information, and technology, Mace aims to deliver a transparent and results-driven management system tailored to the scale and complexity of these developments.
Prime Infra CEO Guillaume Lucci emphasized the urgency: “Delivering the Wawa and Pakil projects on schedule is critical to meeting the country’s energy needs. Mace’s proven expertise enhances both the efficiency and structure of our existing execution processes.”
Wawa, set to go live by 2029, will churn out 600MW with a daily storage capacity of 6,000 megawatt-hours (MWh). Pakil, targeting 2030, ups the ante with a 14,000MWh daily capacity and 1,400MW output—making it one of Asia’s biggest pumped storage heavyweights. Together, they’re poised to stabilize the grid as the Philippines races toward 35% renewable energy by 2030 and 50% by 2050.
Mace Consult CEO Davendra Dabasia called it a defining moment: “This partnership reflects our commitment to supporting the development of more resilient and sustainable infrastructure in the Philippines and wider Asia Pacific region. We began discussing the scale and complexity of these projects with Prime Infra a year ago, and I am looking forward to seeing this partnership continue to develop and successfully deliver one of the country’s most critical infrastructure programs.”
Both projects have been awarded Certificates of Energy Project of National Significance from the Department of Energy, plus Green Lane nods from the Department of Trade and Industry and Board of Investments. For Prime Infra, chaired by Filipino billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr., it’s all part of a broader crusade to tackle energy, water, and waste challenges with sustainable solutions that pack an economic punch.
The signing ceremony was also attended by Prime Infra’s Minerva Matibag and Noel Gonzales, alongside Mace’s Matthew Fitch and Nick Boekel.
What do you think about the Philippines’ push for renewable energy with projects like Wawa and Pakil? Share your thoughts below—how can innovations like these shape the country’s future, and what challenges should be tackled next?
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