FIRST Gen Corp. over the weekend said that it and Hocheng Philippines Corp. had switched on a 660-kilowatt (kW) solar power facility at the latter’s manufacturing plant in Dasmariñas, Cavite.
First Gen and Hocheng, the Philippine arm of Taiwan-based sanitaryware manufacturer HCG, struck an agreement in October last year to install the solar facility. Construction began later that year with First Gen tapping sister company Pi Energy Inc. as construction partner.
The company has been supplying HCG with geothermal power since 2020, sourced from the Bacon-Manito geothermal power plant in Bicol, with the latest supply agreement signed in October 2024 covering a three-year period.
“We are committed to supporting the HCG’s sustainability journey,” First Gen chief customer engagement officer Carlo Vega said.
Hocheng Philippines President Eugene Lin, meanwhile, said: “Our partnership with First Gen Corporation has helped us manufacture our products more sustainably.”
“It’s not just that we are manufacturing products with a smaller carbon footprint but also saving [on] power cost, which we can channel back to developing more efficient and environmentally friendlier solutions,” he added.
HCG was founded in Taiwan in 1931 amid growing demand for proper sanitation. Since then it has ventured to overseas markets, expanding its portfolio to include bathroom fixtures and solutions that cater to different needs, market segments and facilities.
First Gen shares on Friday closed at P15.24 apiece, up by two centavos.
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