MANILA, Philippines — Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) recently launched its solar photovoltaic (PV) project to reduce the carbon dioxide (CO2) emission of its manufacturing plant in Biñan, Laguna.
In a statement issued yesterday, IPC said it mounted 1,100 solar PV panels on the roof of its manufacturing plant in the last quarter of 2022, as part of efforts to become an energy self-sufficient company.
The solar PV panels, which have a 500-kilowatt capacity have been successfully catering up to 22 percent of the energy consumption of the IPC manufacturing plant.
Last year, IPC began sourcing 100 percent of its power from renewable energy from the Bataan solar plant.
With the combined renewable energy sourced from the Bataan solar plant and its own solar PV project, IPC said it has been reducing as much as 1,790 tons of CO2 emission annually.
“As the global race to decarbonize accelerates, Isuzu Philippines is up to the challenge to prove that it is and will always be your responsible partner. With the launch of our solar PV project, we are taking a big step towards leading the industry on the road to sustainability,” IPC president Noboru Murakami said.
Last year, IPC introduced its Road to Progress vision as it seeks to be the vital engine for the Philippine society toward a sustainable automotive chain, thus driving the company through an ESG perspective – environment, social and governance.
The company said earlier that one of the steps it takes in protecting the environment is shifting its energy source from coal power plant to renewable sources like solar power plant to decrease carbon emission of its manufacturing plant.
“IPC is also encouraging its dealers to follow its lead in switching to renewable energy in the next years, envisioning lower carbon footprint for the entire Isuzu dealer network,”the company said.
Through IPC’s new vision, it emphasized that being a responsible partner goes beyond providing durable, fuel-efficient, and environment-friendly products to give the best transport and business solutions to Filipinos.