# thingnario Partners with Upgrade Energy Philippines (UGEP) to Power 1GW Solar Pipeline with AI-Driven Energy Management System

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- Published: 2026-07-16T12:00:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

MANILA, Philippines, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — **thingnario**, a global leader
in AI-driven energy management intelligent software, has announced a strategic partnership
with **Upgrade Energy Philippines, Inc. (UGEP)**, a top renewable energy developer
and EPC contractor in the Philippines. Through this collaboration, thingnario will
integrate its cutting-edge AI solar monitoring and advanced Energy Management Systems(
EnMS) across UGEP’s ambitious** 1 GW** solar capacity pipeline targeted for 2028.

 [⌊[L TO R: THINGNARIO Benny Lin (Sales Manager); UGEP Brian Abila (Asset Management Supervisor); THINGNARIO Joseph Teng (Sales Director); UGEP Pieterjan Vanbuggenhout (COO); UGEP Ruth Yu-Owen (President and CEO); UGEP Angela Marie Pedragoza (Senior O&M Engineer); UGEP Sharlyn Lopez (Program Manager)]⌉](https://mmx.prnasia.com/media/MS1881573/20260713031646EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA2759942&p=medium600)
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L TO R: THINGNARIO Benny Lin (Sales Manager); UGEP Brian Abila (Asset Management
Supervisor); THINGNARIO Joseph Teng (Sales Director); UGEP Pieterjan Vanbuggenhout(
COO); UGEP Ruth Yu-Owen (President and CEO); UGEP Angela Marie Pedragoza (Senior
O&M Engineer); UGEP Sharlyn Lopez (Program Manager)]

More than a strategic alliance between a leading solar developer and a top-tier 
monitoring system, this partnership illustrates the shared commitment of both firms
to reshaping the Philippine energy landscape. By combining UGEP’s robust infrastructure
development with thingnario’s advanced AI intelligence, the two companies are actively
driving the nation toward greater power self-sufficiency. Together, they are dedicated
to providing commercial and industrial clients with a highly stable, resilient, 
and cost-effective source of clean energy.

During the official Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony, Joseph Teng,
the Sales Director of thingnario, emphasized the strategic importance of agility
in today’s energy sector:

_"In a volatile market where regulations change and energy supplies remain unstable,
a company’s speed of response is its greatest asset. This partnership allows us 
to stay future-ready, keeping our focus squarely on rapid business growth and clean
energy expansion."_

Pieterjan Vanbuggenhout, Chief Operating Officer of Upgrade Energy Philippines, 
shared this enthusiasm, highlighting how the exclusive technological integration
enhances UGEP’s operational capabilities:

_"We are very excited to bring our entire pipeline to this collaboration. Through
this technology, we have managed to introduce automatic reporting and AI-driven 
performance evaluations, allowing us to dive much deeper into asset analysis."_

Looking ahead, this collaboration lays a sophisticated digital foundation for UGEP’s
next phase of growth. As UGEP expands into **utility-scale projects**, thingnario’s
AI-driven capabilities will ensure optimized asset management and maximum yield 
for massive, grid-connected arrays. This will also support UGEP’s **Battery Energy
Storage Systems (BESS) **expansion, allowing for intelligent peak-shaving, load 
shifting, and enhanced grid stability.

This momentum extends to UGEP’s off-grid projects, where smart monitoring will deliver
new reliability and real-time optimization to remote communities and industrial 
sites. This collaboration serves as a powerful catalyst for carbon reduction, advancing
ESG goals, and fostering a sustainable, net-zero future for the entire region.

**Maximizing Asset Efficiency with thingnario PHOTON AI Monitoring**

To address the Philippines’ weak-grid constraints, the partnership will deploy thingnario’s
flagship **PHOTON** platform, centralizing UGEP’s portfolio into a single dashboard
with **1-minute real-time data granularity. **The platform leverages **AI Smart 
Event detection** to catch operational issues before downtime occurs, while streamlining
daily workflows with automated curtailment analysis, billing, and reporting.

**thingnario Power-up Solution for multiple tapping points and zero-export structure**

Specifically tailored for the Philippine C&I sector, PHOTON easily manages complex
plant architectures, including **multiple tapping points and zero-export structures**.
By enabling low-voltage CT-only setups, it significantly lowers construction costs,
minimizes curtailment losses, and maximizes PV generation, while also replacing 
the high-cost, high-risk CT+PT medium/high-voltage equipment and architecture. It
provides a reliable data foundation that paves a seamless path for future **Energy
Management System (EnMS)** expansion.

 From Global Scale to Local Impact

thingnario enters this partnership with a heavily verified operational pedigree.
Globally, the company’s AI software manages over **5.5 GW of solar assets with more
than 11,000 sites**. In the Philippines alone, thingnario has already established
a dominant market footprint, managing **200+ MW** in the Commercial & Industrial(
C&I) solar sector and **100+ MW** in the Utility-scale solar sector.

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