Japanese-owned manufacturing firm Citizen Finedevice Philippines Corp. strides on its sustainability journey with the switch-on of its solar rooftop facility that was energized by MSpectrum, the solar solutions business unit of Manila Electric Company.

The green energy facility with a capacity of 726-kilowatt peak (kWp) will have expected generation of roughly 1.055 gigawatt-hours (GWh), according to the power firm.

As asserted by Citizen Finedevice Philippines President Tomoya Koyama, “we see our partnership with MSpectrum as the catalyst for our green energy journey.”

He emphasized that their partnership with Meralco subsidiary “has led to significant energy savings, and carbon footprint reductions,” adding that “through this partnership, we are now prepared to go even further in our sustainability journey.”

Switch-on of the 726kWp solar rooftop facility for Japanese manufacturing firm Citizen Finedevice.

Apart from provision of electricity supply, the solar rooftop installation will also pare the company-user’s carbon footprints by roughly 751 metric tons – which by comparison, could redound to 34,500 trees planted and more than 1.8 million-kilometers reduction in vehicle travel reckoned annually.

The focus of operations of Citizen Finedevice is into the production and sale of precise metal machined components that are utilized for various gadgets and devices.

Patrick Henry T. Panlilio, chief operating officer of MSpectrum, similarly noted that their company has been providing its partners “with the means to achieve their sustainability and financial goals.”

He expounded a key strategy to do that is “through our end-to-end solar energy offering which utilizes top-tier quality and reliable services to empower sustainable operations,” similar to the solar rooftop installation that is now powering the operations of Citizen  Finedevice.

“With this partnership, we commit to providing Citizen Finedevice with the necessary support they will need from us to continue to move forward towards becoming a more sustainable business," Panlilio stressed.

The allure of solar rooftop is undeniably at its escalating pace -- not just on end-users’ quest for cost savings, but more importantly in etching their contribution to the abatement of global warming.