The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Safety and Health Association of Philippine Energy Sector (SHAPES) has recognized renewable energy solutions provider SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) Group’s SNAP-Benguet and SNAP-Magat units for their exemplary occupational safety and health practices during the 17th Energy Safety and Health Conference hosted by DOE and SHAPES held virtually on December 2, 2021.
SNAP Group’s core value is safety. SNAP-Benguet’s Ambuklao and Binga plants bagged the Titanium Award, while the Magat and Maris Hydroelectric Power Plants received the Gold and Silver Awards, respectively, under the Corporate Safety and Health Excellence Award category.
The Titanium award is given to companies that have qualified for having recorded 7 years or 15 million manhours without Lost Time Accident (LTA); Magat the gold award qualifier is 5 years or 10 million manhours without LTA, while the silver award ranges from 3 years or 5 million manhours without LTA.
SNAP’s Ambuklao and Binga HEPPs have a total of 5,190,436 million man-hours as of Nov 2021 and 8 to 9 years with no Lost Time Incident (LTI).
Meanwhile, the Magat and Maris HEPPs combined have logged a total of 2,005, 069 million manhours with no LTI.
The group’s high value on safety was further validated by the company’s safety professional’s awardees were Clifford Dailay, Hollis Fernandez and Jessie Palma as Titanium awardees; Rachelle Anne Severo, Cheryl Ragsac, Eliseo Rey Ingles and Barry Yabut were Gold awardees; Jimmy Bacena and Jillann Jacinto were Silver awardees; and Jose Lachica was a Bronze awardee for this year’s Outstanding Safety and Health Professionals.
SNAP HEPPs has been recognized by SHAPES on numerous occasions over the years for its implementation of global-standard health and safety practices in their operations in its commitment to best practices and good corporate governance and positive change.
SN Aboitiz Group has been consistently recognized as among the best-managed companies not only in the Philippines but also in the ASEAN region.
SHAPES, Inc. aims to provide world class services for the upliftment of occupational safety and health programs in the Philippine energy sector.
SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) is a joint venture of Scatec and Aboitiz Power Corporation (AP).
Scatec is a Norway-based leading renewable power producer that delivers affordable and clean energy worldwide. As a long-term player, Scatec develops, builds, owns, and operates solar, wind, and hydro power plants and storage solutions.
AP is the holding company of the Philippines-based Aboitiz Group’s investments in power generation, distribution, and retail electricity services. It advances business and communities by providing reliable and ample power supply at a reasonable and competitive price, and with the least adverse effects on the environment and host communities.
SNAP owns and operates the 105-MW Ambuklao and 140-MW Binga hydroelectric power plants in Benguet; the Magat hydroelectric power plant which has a nameplate capacity of 360 MW and maximum capacity of 388 MW on the border of Isabela and Ifugao; and the 8.5-MW Maris hydro in Isabela.
The non-power components such as dams, reservoirs, and spillways are owned, managed, and operated by the government.