Aboitiz firm powers Eton BPO buildings

MANILA, Philippines -  Aboitiz Power Corp. and Lucio Tan-led Eton Properties Philippines Inc. have tied up for a clean power supply for the latter’s business process outsourcing (BPO) projects.

The firms have signed a 5.2-megawatt (MW) power supply contract to power the operations of the Cyberpod office buildings at Eton Centris in Quezon City.

The power supply will be sourced from the MakBan Geothermal Power Plant in Batangas, which is operated and managed by AboitizPower subsidiary AP Renewables Inc. (APRI).

The real estate developer said it is creating more office spaces that are environment-friendly to optimize the continuous growth of the BPO industry.

“BPO operations need uninterruptible, round-the-clock power supply, especially here in the Philippines where majority of BPO companies cater to international customers with different time zones,” said Eton Properties deputy chief operating officer Josefino Lucas. “With AboitizPower as our power partner, we are confident that we will continue to deliver on our promise of quality and efficiency in our office developments.”

To date, Eton Properties has two BPO hubs – Centris Cyberpod at Eton Centris, where a fifth BPO-ready building is being built, and Corinthian Cyberpod along Ortigas Ave.

AboitizPower and its partners have a net sellable capacity of more than 1,200 MW from its renewable energy portfolio of geothermal, hydro and solar power plants located all over the country.

AboitizPower continues to grow its renewable portfolio with the construction of the 69-MW Manolo Fortich run-of-river hydro project in Bukidnon and the eight-MW Maris Canal hydro project in Isabela. It will soon commission its first biomass power plant through subsidiary Aseagas in Batangas.

The Aboitiz Group is also looking to build up its clean energy portfolio as it looks to develop renewable energy projects across its businesses.