FIRST Gen solidified its position as the Philippines’ leading provider of clean and renewable energy, operating a zero-coal portfolio, reporting a total installed renewable capacity of 1,764.2 megawatts (MW) across 31 power facilities nationwide as of 2025.
The company presented its power assets during the First Gen Renewables Media Academy on August 5 at Seda Abreeza hotel here.
Through its primary renewable energy operating arm, First Gen Renewables, operated by Energy Development Corporation (EDC), First Gen delivered over 8,319.9 gigawatt-hours (GWh) generation representing roughly 30% of the Philippines’ total renewable energy generation mix.
The firm’s renewable platform is driven by four core energy sources: geothermal, hydroelectric, wind and solar.Geothermal represents the core of the portfolio with 1,302.8 MW across 16 projects, maintaining EDC’s status as the world’s largest vertically integrated geothermal producer.
First Gen contributes 56% of the country’s total installed geothermal capacity, and accounts for 17% of the country’s total RE generation.
Hydroelectric, on the other hand, accounts for 299.4 MW generated across 4 hydro plants.
Meanwhile, wind delivers 150.0 MW from its one wind installation, while solar contributes 12.0 MW across 10 installations.
In Mindanao, the company’s Mt. Apo Geothermal Project in Kidapawan City serves as a vital component of the regional grid, supplying 112 MW of reliable, continuous power for over three decades.
First Gen reiterated its commitment to a decarbonized future, highlighting its early self-imposed coal moratorium declared in 2016, well ahead of government mandates.
“First Philippine Holdings, and its subsidiaries, will not build, develop or invest in any coal fired power plants,” Federico Lopez, First Gen chairman and CEO said during the FPH Annual Stockholders meeting in 2016.
The group also offers tailored power solutions for contestable energy markets, such as the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA), Green Energy Option Program (GEOP), and Retail Aggregation Program (RAP), to assist commercial and industrial clients in lowering carbon footprints.
