Prime Infra, Mace partner for pumped storage projects

MANILA, Philippines — Razon-led Prime Infra recently signed an agreement with Mace, a global company of delivery consultants and construction experts, to establish a project management office (PMO) for the 600-megawatt (MW) Wawa and 1,400 MW Pakil pumped storage hydroelectric power projects.

Under the agreement, Mace will establish a structured PMO framework that will augment the efficiency, governance and execution of Prime Infra’s existing management structure for the two large-scale pumped storage projects. Mace will implement a phased approach that covers all aspects of the project – people, organization, process, information and technology integrating these into a streamlined, transparent and results-driven project management system.

“Delivering the Wawa and Pakil projects on schedule is critical to meeting the country’s energy needs. Mace’s proven expertise in project management enhances both the efficiency and structure of our existing execution processes,” said Prime Infra president and CEO Guillaume Lucci said.

For his part, Mace CEO Davendra Dabasia said the partnership “reflects our commitment to supporting the development of more resilient and sustainable infrastructure in the Philippines and wider Asia Pacific region.”

The Wawa Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Project, targeted for commercial operations by 2029, will have a storage capacity of 6,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) per day, and a generating output capacity of 600 MW.

Meanwhile, the Pakil Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Project in Laguna will have a storage capacity of 14,000 MWh per day and a generating output of 1,400 MW, making it one of the largest pumped storage power plants in Asia. It is scheduled to be operational by 2030.

As the Philippines moves toward a more sustainable energy mix, pumped storage projects provide the stability needed to achieve 35 percent renewable energy by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050.