Sanyo Denki taps First Gen for 100% renewable energy supply in PH

April 26, 2025May 21, 2025 Vic Vizcocho 0 Comments

**POWER SUPPLY DEAL**. Sanyo Denki president and chief executive officer Hirokazu Takeuchi (2nd from left) and First Gen subsidiary Energy Development Corp. president and chief operating officer Jerome Cainglet shake hands after the recent signing of of power supply deal. First Gen will be providing 100-percent clean energy to Sanyo Denki Philippine factories. (Photo courtesy of First Gen)

One of the country’s clean energy providers, First Gen Corp., and Japan’s multinational company Sanyo Denki Co. Ltd. signed an agreement to supply the latter’s facilities in the country with 100-percent renewable energy (RE).
In a statement Thursday, First Gen announced it will supply electricity sourced from its geothermal power plant in Negros Oriental to four of Sanyo Denki Philippines’ factories located at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales.
Sanyo Denki Philippines president and chief executive officer Hirokazu Takeuchi said the initiative aligns with the company’s long-term goal to shift all production sites globally to RE.
“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,” he said.
In addition to the power supply, First Gen’s sister company Pi Energy Inc. would support Sanyo Denki in optimizing energy use and boosting efficiency.
“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,” First Gen chief engagement officer Carlo Vega said.
“We look forward to continuing the journey with Sanyo Denki Philippines and continue to integrate more RE and energy efficiency solutions into their facilities.”
Sanyo Denki, which began operating in the Philippines in 2000, produces a range of equipment including uninterruptible power supply devices, photovoltaic inverters, servo motors and amplifiers, and cooling fans.
The Philippines is also its hub for Sanyo Denki DC cooling fans.
Currently, First Gen has 1,651 megawatts of installed RE capacity from 28 solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power plants.