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EDC’s Negros geothermal facility receives safety seal
First Gen-owned Energy Development Corporation’s (EDC) 222.5-megawatt (MW) Southern Negros Geothermal Project has been certified as compliant with the minimum health standards set by the
ERC issues green energy program rules
By Jordeene B. Lagare | manilatimes.net The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) recently promulgated rules governing the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP), a mechanism allowing
First Gen inks power supply contract with carrageenan exporter
By Danessa Rivera | philstar.com MANILA, Philippines — Lopez-led First Gen Corp. has added Philippine Bio-Industries Inc. (PBI), one of the country’s biggest exporters
Geothermal in the Philippines–an urgent revamp of targets and development needed
By Alexander Richer | thinkgeoenergy.com The Philippines keeps dropping in renewable energy deployment despite ambitious targets. Targets, strategy, and approach to foster development are
What’s the Difference Between Sustainable and Regenerative Living? We Asked an Expert to Break It Down For Us
spot.ph First Gen is moving past sustainability and onto a more ideal way of conducting business. Sustainable living is that one thing we’ve

EDC calls for faster energy mix transition
By Myrna M. Velaso | Manila Bulletin Echoing ‘code red’ alarm on the escalated global warming, leading renewable energy developer Energy Development Corporation (EDC)