Filinvest-ENGIE will build renewable energy facilities in Clark, Laguna

by Janine Mayers · Published August 19, 2022 · Updated February 13, 2024

6 April 2022

The Gotianun Group is increasing the amount of renewable energy that is integrated into the buildings that it is constructing in the cities of New Clark City in Pampanga and Ciudad de Calamba in Laguna.

The agreement to construct renewable energy generation facilities in the Filinvest Innovation Parks in New Clark City and Ciudad de Calamba was signed yesterday by the Filinvest-ENGIE Renewable Energy Enterprise Inc. (FREE) and Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI).

FREE is a joint venture that was established in 2018 by FDC Utilities Inc. (FDCUI), which is the power utility arm of Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC), and ENGIE Services Philippines with the purpose of deploying environmentally friendly solar solutions in the Philippines.
According to Juan Eugenio Roxas, president and chief executive officer of FREE, the initiative will help strengthen the developing sustainable and smart cities across the country.

“With these measures that improve energy facilities efficiency and reduce carbon emissions,” Roxas said, “we hope to deliver more impactful climate action.”
The Filinvest Innovation Park at New Clark City is a business park that spans an area of 120 hectares and is situated inside of the 288-hectare world-class, eco-efficient, and multi-use township that is the Filinvest New Clark City.

Its mission is to do so by providing modern warehouse and manufacturing energy facilities in strategic locations for use by local and international businesses.
The 25-hectare industrial development known as Filinvest Innovation Park is located in Ciudad de Calamba and caters to developing companies that are looking to relocate to or expand their operations in the province of Laguna.

Francis Ceballos, senior vice president of FLI, believes that the Filinvest Innovation Parks will be a driving force behind the advancement of the country.
‘Our industrial developments are master-planned to meet the needs of rapidly growing industries like logistics, e-commerce, and data centers,’ he explained. “Our industrial developments are located in areas that have excellent access to transportation and utilities.

“ENGIE provides FLI with the tools it requires to construct environmentally friendly townships and business parks that will shape the landscape of the Philippines.” “With this collaboration, we hope to make a significant contribution to the country’s journey toward net-zero emissions,” said Thomas Baudlot, CEO of Energy Solutions and country head for Southeast Asia. “With this collaboration, we hope to make a significant contribution to the country’s journey toward net-zero emissions.”