ACEN, the listed renewable energy arm of the Ayala Group and one of the fastest-growing renewable energy platforms in Asia-Pacific, has extended up to P4 billion in short-term financing to wholly owned subsidiary Sanmar Solar Inc. to support the expansion of a large-scale solar facility in Zambales.
ACEN Corp., the green energy arm of the Ayala Group, said its wholly-owned unit, ACEN Australia, has secured access rights to the Central West-Orana Renewable Energy Zone (CWO REZ) for projects in New South Wales, which includes power generation from solar and wind energy.
ACEN, the listed energy company of the Ayala Group, will soon begin building the 60-megaWatt Pangasinan Solar farm, the listed power firm’s first development in the province and the second solar farm to start a major construction this year.
ACEN, the listed energy platform of the Ayala Group, will increase its power generation capacity with the development of a new 300-megawatt solar farm, called Palauig 2 Solar, in Zambales at a cost of P16 billion.
Kia Philippines is expanding its product lineup with more sport utility vehicles while maintaining a balanced mix of internal combustion engine, hybrid and electric vehicles, reflecting a strategy that aligns with the realities of the Philippine market rather than a rapid transition to full electrification.
Business leaders welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s renewed anti-corruption drive in his fifth State of the Nation Address, saying a stronger crackdown on graft could improve investor confidence, while urging the administration to match its message with reforms that make the Philippines more competitive.
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) is preparing to invest P7 billion in local hybrid electric vehicle production once the government formally rolls out the Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS), becoming one of the first automakers to publicly commit fresh capital under the proposed incentive program.