FIRST Gen Corp. said it has been tapped by Sanyo Denki Philippines Inc. for the supply of 100 percent renewable energy (RE) to drive the manufacturing facilities of the subsidiary of Japanese multinational firm Sanyo Denki Co. Ltd. at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales.
In a statement on Thursday, First Gen said that 5,500 kilowatts of electricity from a geothermal power plant in Negros Oriental owned and operated by its subsidiary, Energy Development Corp. will provide electricity to Sanyo Denki Philippines.
The company added the agreement will provide RE to run four manufacturing facilities of Sanyo Denki Philippines, as well as its technology center at the Subic Technopark inside the Subic Bay special economic zone.
“We are pleased to start our partnership with First Gen which we believe is the best way to achieve our goal of using more renewable energy in our production, especially in light of our commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. We also believe it is our obligation to provide our customers with products that are produced using renewable energy,” said Hirokazu Takeuchi, Sanyo Denki Philippines president and chief executive officer.
Aside from RE power supply, First Gen’s sister company Pi Energy Inc. will also provide Sanyo Denki Philippines with a remote energy monitoring system that will enable it to see on real-time basis its power consumption to help the company rationalize and optimize power costs.
“Shifting a 24/7 operation to RE and rationalizing power consumption are challenges for manufacturing firms. It is our privilege to help enable and advise them on to take the next steps towards a more sustainable future for their operations,” said Carlo Vega, First Gen chief engagement officer.
He also expressed optimism that Sanyo Denki Philippines will continue to integrate more RE and energy efficiency solutions into its facilities
Sanyo Denki Philippines manufactures uninterruptible power supply devices, photovoltaic inverters, AC (alternating current) servo motors, AC servo amplifiers and stepping motors.
