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POWER PODCAST EP 28 with AboitizPower Transition Business Group president Celso Caballero

August 17, 2026 • Power Philippines • Season 1 • Episode 28

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Celso Caballero III (President of AboitizPower’s Transition Business Group) brings a dose of reality to the Philippines’ energy evolution. He raises some important points as to why developing nations can't simply copy first-world templates without risking severe economic consequences for everyday citizens.

From deploying Southeast Asia's first floating battery energy storage system on a barge to utilizing AI "digital twins" to keep the grid stable, tune in to hear a "tech-geek" engineer discuss the true complexities of the Energy Trilemma, the power of mentoring the next generation, and his personal journey from McDonald's to leading operationally complex energy systems.

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