Posts tagged solar
VCDC strengthens green direction and sustainability mission with Renesource partnership

Published October 18, 2021, 12:41 PM, by Manila Bulletin

VCDC, or the Victor Consunji Development Corp., is steadily gaining ground not only as a niche developer of coveted projects in the country; it is now carving a reputation as a sustainable developer conscious of its carbon footprint.

“The drive toward sustainability is at the core of our developments way back when we started,” said Victor Consunji, CEO. “We are aware of the huge impact of construction and development to our environment, so we make sure to implement green practices that are widely implemented and meet the best-of-world standards.”

The commitment of VCDC to the environment is not just lip service as it is proactive in the search of like-minded partners that would further enhance the sustainability mission of VCDC. One of its newest partnerships was forged with Renesource, a company that empowers Filipino homeowners and businesses by lowering their carbon footprint, as well as their energy costs.

“It was very timely for us to partner with Renesource, considering all the calls for us to help save the planet amid the pandemic,” said Consunji. “Renesource would bring in its expertise to help us reduce, or gradually eradicate, the carbon footprint of our construction activities. They would also help us educate our homeowners so they, too, would benefit from energy savings.”

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50-MW solar plant in Bulacan goes online

MERALCO PowerGen Corp. (MGen) said on Thursday its unit had begun commercially operating a 50-megawatt (MW) solar plant in San Miguel, Bulacan after receiving regulatory approval.

In a press release, MGen said the power plant known as “BulacanSol” secured clearance to operate from the Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday and is now providing energy to the Luzon grid.

“We look forward to many more investments in renewables, particularly solar, as we attempt to achieve that balance in fuel sourcing, which will ultimately be biased towards renewables,” said Manuel V. Pangilinan, chairman of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the parent firm of MGen.

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CleanTech: A ‘David-like’ RE firm in a Herculean energy transition goal

An Article featuring our Client and Partner CleanTech Global Renewables Inc. Posted in the Manila Bulletin

Published April 6, 2021, 8:00 AM

by Myrna M. Velasco

Conventional wisdom often paints the power sector as a “game for the big boys” – but in the country’s lofty ‘energy transition’ goal, even the “David-like players” are leading the way.

They may not be as gigantic as their counterpart-conglomerates in terms of track record and longevity, financial muscle and even human resources, but several start-ups or emerging companies in the renewable energy (RE) sector are equally razor-sharp and passionate about advancing their blueprinted projects to commercial developments. And on the bigger facet of business goalposts, there is that fervent desire for these companies to become part of the country’s elusive quest for energy security and sustainability that are heavily anchored on protecting the environment.

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