ACEN’s Energy Transition Journey

In 2022, ACEN successfully implemented the world’s first market-based Energy Transition Mechanism which involved the divestment and early retirement of the 246 MW SLTEC coal plant in the Philippines, and its transition to cleaner technology by 2040 when the coal plant completes 25 years of operations. This groundbreaking initiative could reduce 15-25 years’ worth of emissions (or up to 50 million mtCO2 cumulative emission reduced) given that coal plants typically operate for 40-50 years.

Our progress

At the COP28 in Dubai, we made new partnerships that will help us accelerate our energy transition.
We’re collaborating with The Rockefeller Foundation and Monetary Authority of Singapore to pilot the use of Transition Credits for the early retirement of coal plants.

In the photo (L-R): Ravi Menon, MAS managing director; Eric Francia, ACEN president & CEO; Ashvin Dayal, Rockefeller Foundation SVP of climate and power

Together with Coal Asset Transition Accelerator (CATA), we’re now working on creating a Just Energy Transition roadmap to leverage on the profound impact of energy transition on our communities and workforce.

In the photo (L-R): Rebecca Collyer, European Climate Foundation executive director; Lawrence Ang, Climate Smart Ventures managing partner; Marilia Bezerra, Ikea Foundation  chief programmes officer; Andrea Guerrero Garcia, Growald Climate Fund director of field innovation; Brian O’Hanlon, RMI managing director; Eric Francia, ACEN president & CEO; Chris Stephens, Carbon Trust director

In the news

ACEN joins Climate Week NYC to highlight crucial role of transition credits in early coal retirement
Collaboration fuels ACEN’s pioneering coal-to-clean energy shift in the Philippines
ACEN, GenZero and Keppel join hands to catalyse retirement of coal-fired plants in Southeast Asia
ACEN and Rockefeller Foundation Pilot Could Avoid up to 19 Million Tons of CO2 via Carbon Financing
DOE’s Statement of Support on Accelerating Managed and Just Coal Phasedown
COP28: Eric Francia brings ACEN’s Energy Transition journey on the main stage
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