Meralco Powered VITRO Sta. Rosa with New Switching Station
BOOSTING POWER RELIABILITY OF VITRO STA. ROSA. Meralco and VITRO Inc. inaugurated the new 115-kV switching station for the latter’s hyperscale data center, VITRO Sta. Rosa in Laguna. Seen in photo are (L-R) Meralco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Manuel V. Pangilinan, ePLDT and VITRO Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Victor S. Genuino, and Meralco Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ronnie L. Aperocho during the ceremonial inauguration of the switching station in Pasig City.
In line with its commitment to support digitalization in the country, Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) developed a new switching station that will cater to the power requirements of VITRO Sta. Rosa, the country’s largest AI-ready hyperscale data center to date.
Located in Laguna, the data center is owned by VITRO Inc., a subsidiary of ePLDT and the data center arm of the PLDT group.
The first in the Meralco franchise area to serve a data center, the recently commissioned 115-kV switching station will help ensure adequacy, redundancy, and reliability that are critical to the operations of the data center with a 50-megawatt (MW) ultimate power demand.
The 115kV switching station serving VITRO Sta. Rosa
“VITRO Sta. Rosa is not just another data center—it’s a facility designed to welcome hyperscalers and accelerate the country’s adoption of AI,” said Victor S. Genuino, ePLDT and VITRO Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer during the ceremonial inauguration of the switching station.
“The digital infrastructure we are building directly supports the country’s modernization and progress, impacting industries like telco, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and government services to name a few. Our strong partnership with Meralco is strategic as we continue to build world-class facilities,” Genuino added.
Meralco has committed to support the hyperscale industry’s growing demands and productivity requirements by providing redundant and reliable power infrastructure and tailor-fit energy solutions.
“The switching station design incorporates redundancy features, which guarantees our customer’s data center can maintain uninterrupted services – critical in an industry where even a brief outage can have significant and far-reaching consequences. This demonstrates our dedication to ensuring that the infrastructure keeps pace with the demands of technology- and data-driven industries,” Meralco Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ronnie L. Aperocho said.
As the government strategically positions the country in the hyperscale industry, Meralco aims to become instrumental to the rapid growth of data center facilities.
“This also aligns well with our continued commitment to support nation-building efforts towards the country’s sustainable economic development,” Aperocho concluded.
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