Meralco, A-Flow team up for hyperscale power deal

“The partnership is a true showcase to the market and customers of what we can do to make an impact by ensuring uninterrupted operation, mitigating the risk of downtime and enhancing reliability.”

MANILA, Philippines — Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan’s Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is teaming up with A-Flow to build a 115-kilovolt switching station set for completion in December next year.

The companies recently signed an agreement to construct the facility that will cater to the energy needs of A-Flow’s ML1 data center in Biñan, Laguna.

The switching station is expected to help enhance system reliability, which in turn benefits the data center and its nearby areas.

Given the rise of data centers in the country, Meralco senior vice president and chief revenue officer Ferdinand Geluz said there is a need to support them through “customized end-to-end energy solutions.”

Meralco has expressed commitment to powering hyperscale industry players like A-Flow in meeting key requirements for high service-level deals for “redundancy and reliability, scalable capacity, safety and renewable energy.”

For Meralco executive vice president and COO Ronnie Aperocho, energizing these projects could help propel the data center industry in the Philippines to greater heights.

A-Flow president and Flow Digital CEO Amandine Wang said the tie-up with Meralco demonstrated a shared dedication to develop critical infrastructure.

“It’s a true showcase to the market and customers of what we can do to make an impact by ensuring uninterrupted operation, mitigating the risk of downtime and enhancing reliability,” Wang said.

A-Flow is a joint venture between AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. and Singapore-based data center developer and operator Flow Digital Infrastructure.

Earlier, A-Flow said it completed the structural framework of the first building in its data center campus in Laguna.

The data center is slated to begin operations in the fourth quarter with an initial capacity of six megawatts ready for service.