Filinvest subsidiary FDC Utilities Inc. (FDCUI) is set to build desalination plants to supply potable water to Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City and Talisay City after securing a 25-year bulk water supply deal with Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD).
FDCUI said its unit FDC Water Utilities Inc. obtained the deal after a successful competitive challenge process between government and private entities wherein third parties can submit comparative proposals.
FDC Water added the desalination facilities will utilize seawater to be processed using the high recovery seawater desalination technology of its technical partner, Hitachi Ltd., Japan to produce a combined 80 million liters per day of potable water.
“The Filinvest Group’s entry into the sustainable water space is anchored on the company’s commitment to bring further significant socio-economic impact in the communities where it conducts its business. Our collaboration with MCWD promotes long-term solutions to the water requirements of Metro Cebu,” said Juan Eugenio Roxas, FDCUI chief executive officer and president, in a statement.
Roxas said since Cebu is an island surrounded by sea, tapping it will provide the region with better access to water and will close the gap on its supply deficiency. – Jed Macapagal
