ACEN
ACEN Corporation is the listed renewable energy platform of Ayala Corporation, developing and operating utility-scale solar, wind, geothermal, and battery storage assets across 7+ Asia-Pacific and North American markets, and supplying renewable electricity to commercial, industrial, government, and multinational customers through long-term PPAs and its ACEN RES retail arm.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersMakati, Philippines
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What ACEN does
ACEN Corporation is the publicly listed renewable energy platform of Ayala Corporation, one of the Philippines' largest conglomerates, headquartered in Makati with operations across 7+ Asia-Pacific and North American markets including the Philippines, Australia, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos, USA, and Malaysia. The company develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale solar, wind, geothermal, and battery energy storage assets, holding 7 GW of attributable renewables capacity in operation and under construction as of March 2026, with a stated target of 20 GW by 2030. ACEN also operates ACEN RES, a retail electricity supply business that provides 100% renewable energy to commercial and industrial customers in the Philippines through the government-backed Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) and Retail Aggregation Program (RAP), serving 753+ customers with 482-508 MW of contracted capacity.
The company's underlying technology stack spans utility-scale photovoltaic solar (including floating PV through an Ocean Sun AS partnership using hydro-elastic membrane technology), onshore wind, geothermal generation (Salak and Darajat in Indonesia), and integrated battery energy storage systems (BESS) that address intermittency and enable dispatchable renewables. ACEN has pioneered the world's first market-based Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) for early coal retirement, developed in partnership with the Asian Development Bank. Revenue is generated primarily through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with utilities, corporates, and government entities (e.g., 30-year PPA with Rio Tinto for the Jinbi Solar Project; 9-year agreement with Makati City government for 154 buildings), supplemented by contracted retail electricity supply and project-based development partnerships.
The business model centers on utility-scale renewable generation sold via multi-year PPAs, with capital sourced from a diversified green finance stack including Climate Bond-certified green bonds (USD 410M), syndicated green term loans (USD 400M+ from MUFG, SMBC, ANZ, Westpac and others), perpetual preferred shares, and equity rights offerings supported by Ayala's institutional backing. ACEN's customer segments span commercial and industrial enterprises, government entities, multinational corporations, and residential customers via fintech partnerships. In FY2025, the company reported PHP 32.0 billion in statutory revenue, PHP 22.5 billion in core attributable EBITDA (up 17% YoY), and 7,009 GWh of attributable renewable energy output (up 24% YoY), with total assets reaching PHP 361.8 billion.
ACEN firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ACEN
- Legal name
- ACEN Corporation
- Website
- https://acenrenewables.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- ACEN Corporation is the listed renewable energy platform of Ayala Corporation, developing and operating utility-scale solar, wind, geothermal, and battery storage assets across 7+ Asia-Pacific and North American markets, and supplying renewable electricity to commercial, industrial, government, and multinational customers through long-term PPAs and its ACEN RES retail arm.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ACEN industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Renewable Energy Generation
- NAICS
- Electric Power Generation (22111), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Wind Electric Power Generation (221115), Geothermal Electric Power Generation (221116)
- SIC
- Electric Services (4911), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Renewable Energy Infrastructure (FSAAAKAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Utility-Scale Power Generation Asset Management (EUAEAMAA), Development Management & Owner’s Engineering (Design Basis, Yield, Technical Due Diligence) (EUAMAAAG), Project Finance & Capital Structuring (Debt/Tax Equity/Project Bonds) (EUAMAAAD)
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Where ACEN is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Makati
- HQ country
- Philippines
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices3 records
Markets served
ACEN business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Renewable Energy Generation and Sales: ACEN develops, constructs, and operates renewable energy projects (solar, wind, geothermal) and sells the generated electricity through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) to utilities, commercial customers, and industrial clients. Revenue is generated from energy sales based on contracted capacities and volumes.
- Retail Electricity Supply (ACEN RES): ACEN's retail electricity subsidiary supplies renewable energy to commercial and industrial customers in the Philippines under the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) and Retail Aggregation Program (RAP). Customers sign contracts for renewable energy supply at negotiated rates.
- Green Project Financing: ACEN raises capital through green bonds, green loans, and sustainability-linked financing instruments to fund renewable energy project development. The company has issued USD and PHP green bonds, perpetual preferred shares, and secured syndicated green term loans from international banks.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
ACEN product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ACEN develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale solar, wind, and geothermal power generation projects integrated with battery energy storage across the Philippines, Australia, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos, and the United States. The company sells the generated electricity through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with utilities and large commercial, industrial, and government customers, and supplies renewable electricity directly to commercial and industrial customers in the Philippines via its ACEN RES retail electricity subsidiary under the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) and Retail Aggregation Program (RAP).
Product overview
ACEN operates as a diversified renewable energy platform offering solar, wind, geothermal, and battery storage generation assets across the Asia-Pacific region. The company also provides retail electricity supply through ACEN RES, enabling commercial and industrial customers to transition to renewable energy. Key projects include Stubbo Solar and New England Solar in Australia, Monsoon Wind in Laos, Pagudpud Wind and Palauig Solar in the Philippines, geothermal operations in Indonesia, and various solar and wind projects in India and Vietnam. The portfolio is fully transitioned to 100% renewable energy with over 7 GW of attributable capacity as of 2025.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ACEN RES: Retail electricity supply arm of ACEN, enabling businesses to transition to renewable energy in the Philippines
- Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC)
- ACEN-Silverwolf
Products and services
- Solar Energy Utility-scale solar photovoltaic power generation developed, constructed, and operated by ACEN across the Philippines, Australia, India, Vietnam, and other regions, selling generated electricity to utilities, corporates, and government customers under long-term power purchase agreements.
- Wind Energy Onshore wind farm development and operation across the Philippines (Pagudpud Wind, 160 MW), Lao PDR (Monsoon Wind, 600 MW), Vietnam (Ninh Thuan Wind), Australia, India, and the USA, with electricity supplied to customers under long-term PPAs.
- Geothermal Energy Geothermal power generation supplied through the Salak and Darajat facilities in West Java, Indonesia (with Salak Unit 7, 40 MW expansion under development), providing baseload renewable electricity to Indonesia and contributing to ACEN's 100% renewable portfolio.
- Battery Storage Battery energy storage systems (BESS) integrated with ACEN's solar and wind projects—including the 200 MW New England Energy Storage project in Australia and Philippines BESS installations—to address intermittency and enable dispatchable renewable electricity delivery.
- ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions (ACEN RES) Retail electricity supply enabling commercial, industrial, and government customers in the Philippines to procure 100% renewable energy under the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) and Retail Aggregation Program (RAP), with a contracted portfolio of 482–508 MW across 753+ customers.
Quantifiable outcome
- 7 GW attributable renewable capacity in operation and under construction as of March 2026
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Companies that use ACEN
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ACEN technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
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- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
ACEN partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- BPI FoundationminorAyala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Foundation partnered with ACEN to bring financial education programs called FinEd Unboxed to communities near ACEN project sites in Luzon. Initiative aims to reach 3,000 direct beneficiaries in Quezon, Laguna, and Zambales provinces.
- Diamond India Renewables One BV (DIRO)minorACEN subsidiary Unlimited Renewables Holdings BV and Amsa Solar Holdco agreed to sell a 49% stake in a 250-MW solar project in Rajasthan, India to Diamond India Renewables One BV. Transaction involves Tejorupa Renewables India Project Pvt Ltd and will be completed in stages.
- Norwegian Offshore Wind Delegationminor10-company Norwegian offshore wind delegation engaged with Philippine developers including ACEN, Copenhagen Offshore Partners, Triconti ECC Renewables, and Nexif Ratch Energy to identify bottlenecks in supply chain and maritime logistics for Philippines' emerging offshore wind sector.
- Ocean Sun AScoreNorwegian floating solar technology firm Ocean Sun and ACEN-Silverwolf (joint venture between ACEN Renewables International and Silverwolf Capital) signed a non-binding MoU to accelerate deployment of utility-scale floating photovoltaic arrays across Asian markets. Ocean Sun provides its patented hydro-elastic membrane technology while ACEN-Silverwolf contributes regional project development expertise.
- Silverwolf CapitalcoreJoint venture ACEN-Silverwolf established between ACEN Renewables International and Silverwolf Capital to develop floating solar projects across Asian markets. Silverwolf Capital contributes regional project development expertise.
- Silverwolf CapitalcoreACEN-Silverwolf joint venture targets deployment of utility-scale floating photovoltaic arrays across Asian markets including Vietnam, Malaysia, and Australia, combining Ocean Sun's membrane technology with regional development expertise.
- Lawson PhilippinesminorLawson Philippines entered into retail electricity supply agreement with ACEN RES to transition 25 stores in Metro Manila, Laguna, Cavite, and Bulacan to 100% renewable energy starting May 2026 under the government-backed Retail Aggregation Program.
- Makati City Local GovernmentminorMakati City signed a nine-year renewable energy supply agreement with ACEN Corporation to power 154 government buildings and install 19 electric vehicle charging stations.
- UPC RenewablescoreACEN consolidated its Indian operations by buying out UPC Renewables, giving full ownership of over 1,059 MW of operating projects and under construction assets, as well as nearly 7 GW of pipeline projects in India.
- Schneider Electric PhilippinesminorAPC by Schneider Electric transitioned all five manufacturing facilities in Cavite Economic Zone to run entirely on renewable energy through partnership with ACEN RES under the Philippine government's Green Energy Option Program.
- GenZero and Keppel InfrastructurecoreACEN signed MoU with Temasek affiliates GenZero and Keppel Infrastructure for potential collaboration on the world's first Transition Credits pilot project involving accelerated just transition of the SLTEC coal plant.
- Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC)coreYEC is a partnership between Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) and ACEN, forming one of Australia's largest Indigenous-led renewable energy initiatives. YEC aims to develop up to 3 GW of renewable energy capacity in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Jinbi Solar Project (75 MWac Stage 1) is YEC's first project to reach Financial Close with a 30-year PPA with Rio Tinto.
Scale indicators14 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ACEN competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- First Gen Corporation: Philippine-listed power generation company with an expanding renewable portfolio (geothermal, solar, wind). Directly comparable as a domestic IPP pursuing the energy transition with a similar mix of long-term PPAs and Ayala-era strategic investor base.
- Aboitiz Power Corporation: Aboitiz-led Filipino conglomerate power arm operating hydro, geothermal, solar, and wind plants nationally and across SE Asia. Closely matches ACEN's business model of greenfield development, multi-technology renewables, and IPP contract structures within the same Philippine power market.
- Scatec ASA: Norwegian-listed solar, wind, and storage developer/operator with projects across emerging markets including SE Asia. Highly comparable as an internationally diversified, project-development-driven renewable IPP monetizing assets through long-term PPAs.
- Adani Green Energy: One of India's largest renewable IPPs operating multi-GW solar, wind, and hybrid portfolios. Comparable through its APAC pipeline scale, conglomerate backing (Adani Group), and aggressive multi-gigawatt growth trajectory targeting 2030 capacity goals.
- NTPC Green Energy: Subsidiary of India's largest power generator focused on building a renewable platform across solar, wind, and storage. Comparable emerging-market IPP model with utility-style offtakes and a government-linked parent similar to ACEN's Ayala relationship.
Emerging players
- Voltalia: France-listed renewable IPP developing and operating solar, wind, hydro, and storage projects in EMEA and Latin America. Matches ACEN's developer/owner-operator model with a meaningful focus on emerging markets and C&I supply contracts.
Broad incumbents
- Manila Electric Company (MERALCO): Philippines' largest electric distribution utility and a key offtaker-counterparty to ACEN's PPAs. Comparable through its expanding renewable generation arm and its role in the same Philippine electricity market where ACEN RES competes for retail customers.
- ENGIE: Global energy major transitioning from fossil to renewables with a multi-technology portfolio of solar, wind, hydro, storage, and retail electricity supply. Comparable through its APAC project development footprint, BESS pivot, and corporate-PPA-heavy revenue model.
- Enel Green Power: Global renewables arm of Enel operating solar, wind, geothermal, and storage across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Highly comparable technology mix (notably geothermal, which ACEN retains) and IPP model with C&I PPA origination.
Regional players
- Nexif Ratch Energy: Bangkok-based renewable developer with wind, solar, and storage projects across Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Australia. Matched to ACEN through overlapping SE Asian/Australian footprint, project pipeline of similar scale, and collaborative engagement in regional offshore wind development.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Trust signalCompliance5 records
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ACEN leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
ACEN subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries7 records
ACEN funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds5 records
Investors4 records
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ACEN M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about ACEN
What does ACEN do?
ACEN develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale solar, wind, and geothermal power generation projects integrated with battery energy storage across the Philippines, Australia, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos, and the United States. The company sells the generated electricity through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with utilities and large commercial, industrial, and government customers, and supplies renewable electricity directly to commercial and industrial customers in the Philippines via its ACEN RES retail electricity subsidiary under the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) and Retail Aggregation Program (RAP).
Is ACEN a public or private company?
ACEN is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was ACEN founded?
ACEN was founded in 2019. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is ACEN based?
ACEN is headquartered in Makati, Philippines, in the Asia region.
How does ACEN make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Renewable Energy Generation and Sales are the primary driver. The others are retail Electricity Supply (ACEN RES) and green Project Financing.
Who are ACEN's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are First Gen Corporation, Aboitiz Power Corporation, Scatec ASA, Adani Green Energy and NTPC Green Energy. Voltalia is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Manila Electric Company (MERALCO), ENGIE and Enel Green Power. Nexif Ratch Energy is listed as a regional player.
Does ACEN have an API?
No public API is recorded for ACEN.
What industry is ACEN in?
ACEN's product category is Renewable Energy Generation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAAAKAG, Renewable Energy Infrastructure, with a secondary code of EUAEAMAA, Utility-Scale Power Generation Asset Management. Its NAICS code is 22111 and its SIC code is 4911.