CLEAN ENERGY. The Mahanagdong geothermal power plant of Energy Development Corp., a unit of First Gen Corp., in Leyte. The power plant is supplying 600 kilowatts of clean energy to steel producer Puresteel Manufacturing Corp. in Mandaue, Cebu. (Photo courtesy of First Gen) MANILA - A Cebu-based steel manufacturer and property developer is set to be a carbon-neutral firm by 2025 as it completely shifted to renewable energy (RE) by tapping First Gen Corp. as its power supplier. In a statement Thursday, First Gen said the company is now supplying the total power requirement of Chioson Group of Companies of 2,100 kilowatts (kW) from geothermal power plants of Energy Development Corp. (EDC), a unit of First Gen. This, as Chioson Group tapped First Gen anew to supply 600 kW of clean energy for Puresteel Manufacturing Corp. in Mandaue, Cebu. The power supply comes from EDC geothermal plant in Leyte. Puresteel manufactures and distributes steel products like c-purlins, corrugated sheets, squar
Cebu-based steel manufacturer Chioson Development Corp. (CDC) has tapped Energy Development Corp. (EDC) for the supply of 750 kilowatts of renewable energy (RE). EDC will source power from its geothermal facilities to energize CDC’s facilities. The power supply contract is valid until March 25, 2025. “We are delighted to move…