from Business Mirror ABOITIZ Power Corp. is ramping up its power-generation capacity, with several hydro and base-load power plants targeted for completion next year. AboitizPower President Antonio Moraza said the company is set to add some 500 megawatts (MW) of attributable capacity in 2018. He said the projects are on track and should be mostly online in the first half of next year. "The entry of these plants will significantly support the country's energy reserves and will show that the Philippines is open for business and investments," Moraza said. "We have one of the most diversified portfolios in the country, and we continue to be on the lookout for opportunities to push our balanced mix strategy." With its partner SN Power, AboitizPower recently completed construction of the 8.5-MW Maris Canal hydro project in Isabela. Its wholly owned subsidiary Hedcor, meanwhile, is wrapping up construction of a 68.8-MW hydro plant in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon.