Manila Times reported that Cebu Philippines based steel manufacturer and property developer Chioson Group is set to be a carbon-neutral firm by 2025 as it completely shifted to renewable energy by choosing First Gen Corp as its power supplier. Chioson Group has tapped First Gen to supply 600 kW of clean energy for Puresteel Manufacturing Corp in Mandaue in Cebu. The power supply comes from the EDC geothermal plant in Leyte.Puresteel manufactures and distributes steel products like c-purlins, corrugated sheets, square tubes, rigid steel conduit pipes and rectangular tubes.First Gen and Chioson Group had signed an agreement to power Chioson Development Corp last year for 1,500 kW of clean energy from EDC's Leyte and Bicol geothermal facilities. First Gen now announced that the company is now supplying the total power requirement of Chioson Group of Co of 2,100 kilowatts from geothermal power plants of Energy Development Corp.Aside from geothermal plants, First Gen's renewable energy portfolio includes hydropower, wind and solar. It also owns and operates a natural gas facility. The company has a total of 3,495 megawatts of installed capacity from these power plants.
Manila Times reported that Cebu Philippines based steel manufacturer and property developer Chioson Group is set to be a carbon-neutral firm by 2025 as it completely shifted to renewable energy by choosing First Gen Corp as its power supplier. Chioson Group has tapped First Gen to supply 600 kW of clean energy for Puresteel Manufacturing Corp in Mandaue in Cebu. The power supply comes from the EDC geothermal plant in Leyte.Puresteel manufactures and distributes steel products like c-purlins, corrugated sheets, square tubes, rigid steel conduit pipes and rectangular tubes.First Gen and Chioson Group had signed an agreement to power Chioson Development Corp last year for 1,500 kW of clean energy from EDC's Leyte and Bicol geothermal facilities. First Gen now announced that the company is now supplying the total power requirement of Chioson Group of Co of 2,100 kilowatts from geothermal power plants of Energy Development Corp.Aside from geothermal plants, First Gen's renewable energy portfolio includes hydropower, wind and solar. It also owns and operates a natural gas facility. The company has a total of 3,495 megawatts of installed capacity from these power plants.
