Danessa Rivera (The Philippine Star)
- April 10, 2019 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s
largest plastic pipes manufacturer has signed up Lopez-led Energy Development
Corp. to power up its operations.
Neltex Development Co. Inc. is
integrating renewable energy in its operations and has tapped geothermal energy
from EDC’s Bacon-Manito geothermal project in the Bicol region.
EDC will provide renewable energy
supply to power Neltex’s production facility in Dasmariñas, Cavite.
With its partnership with EDC,
Neltex said it aims to make its production sustainable and safe for the
environment, making it the first in the industry to be powered by renewable
energy.
Neltex produces PVC pipes by using
only organic-based stabilizers and by using lead-free sustainable materials,
making it Southeast Asia’s biggest PVC-OBS site.
These pipes are used to bring water
from reservoirs to homes and businesses, and they are used to carry waste water
from toilets to sewer treatment plants.
Geothermal energy is the only
renewable energy source that is baseload, which means it can run uninterrupted
24/7. It is not affected by the weather, so it can produce power whether it
rains or shines.
Last year, EDC started providing
green energy supply to global automotive parts company Continental Temic
Electronics Philippines to power up its facilities in Calamba, Laguna.
EDC is one of the world’s largest
geothermal producers and the country’s leading renewable energy company with an
installed capacity of 1,471.8 megawatts (MW).
It is a subsidiary of the First Gen
Corp., the country’s largest clean energy company, with a portfolio that
includes natural gas, geothermal, solar, wind, and hydro.
EDC and First Gen were recently
named as among the world’s top 200 biggest and greenest companies. The two
Lopez firms are the only Philippine companies that made it to the list.
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