First Gen Corporation, the country’s leading clean and renewable energy provider, has entered into an agreement with Hocheng Philippines Corporation (HCG Philippines), the local arm of Taiwanese global bathroom solutions provider HCG, to construct a solar power plant at HCG’s manufacturing site in Cavite.
This initiative, announced recently, aims to significantly reduce HCG’s carbon emissions and lower its electricity costs. First Gen, in collaboration with its sister company Pi Energy Inc., will build a 660-kilowatt (kW) solar power plant on HCG’s 10-hectare site in Dasmariñas.
Eugene Lin, senior vice president and officer-in-charge of HCG Philippines, emphasized the company’s commitment to sustainable development: “Our goal is to pursue excellence in building healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving products. Over the years, we have completed several initiatives that contribute to our decarbonization objectives and we are committed to using green energy.”
The project represents an extension of First Gen’s partnership with HCG, which began four years ago when the latter initiated its decarbonization program aimed at transitioning to renewable energy sources. In 2020, HCG signed a contract with First Gen for the supply of 850 kW of clean energy from the Bacon-Manito geothermal power plant, further supporting its shift to sustainable energy.
Mark Malabanan, assistant vice president for solar at First Gen, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration: “We are honored to be part of HCG’s journey towards a decarbonized and regenerative future. We look forward to a growing partnership to lower HCG’s carbon emissions by using clean energy.”
Founded in Taiwan in 1931, HCG has expanded its operations globally and established its manufacturing plant in Cavite in 1997. First Gen boasts the largest portfolio of renewable energy plants in the Philippines, with an installed capacity of 3,697 megawatts across its geothermal, wind, hydro, and solar facilities.
