Mace partners with Prime Infra to deliver hydro power projects in the Philippines

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

The ceremonial signing held March 9, 2025, was attended by Prime Infra President and CEO Guillaume Lucci, Chief Administrative Officer Minerva Matibag, Project Director Noel Gonzales, Mace Consult CEO Davendra Dabasia, Mace Philippines Country Manager Matthew Fitch, and Mace Executive Director Nick Boekel.

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 (POPIT), integrating these into a streamlined, transparent, and results-driven project management system.

Prime Infra President and CEO Guillaume Lucci, said:

“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.”

Davendra Dabasia, Chief Executive Officer for Mace Consult, said: 

“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.”

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 600MW.

Meanwhile, the Pakil Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Project in Laguna will have a storage capacity of 14,000MWh per day and a generating output of 1,400MW, 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% renewable energy by 2030 and 50% by 2050.

Prime Infra’s pumped storage projects are a testament to its commitment to deliver sustainable and dependable energy solutions. Both projects were granted Certificates of Energy Project of National Significance (CEPNS) by the Department of Energy and received Green Lane endorsements from the Department of Trade and Industry and Board of Investments.