The Yuchengco Group of Companies (YGC) has expanded its partnership with Isuzu by adding renewable energy (RE) to its present car dealership agreement. This involves YGC member company PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC) and Isuzu Autoparts Manufacturing Corporation (IAMC), which recently switched-on the 3.002 MWp rooftop solar power facility in Laguna Technopark, Biñan, Laguna.

PGEC President & CEO F. G. Delfin Jr. declared that this IAMC rooftop solar facility is the largest own-use commercial and industrial rooftop solar plant in Laguna Technopark to date. He explained that it can enhance IAMC’s energy security and “support the Department of Energy’s energy resiliency and affordability goals for the country. PGEC is proud to contribute to IAMC’s green energy transition and looks forward to partnering with other locators and industries in their respective push for energy security, and lower power costs towards a better business environment for the country.”

YGC, a pioneering Filipino conglomerate, includes renewable energy in its business operations through PetroEnergy Resources (PERC) and its RE arm PGEC. The expanded partnership with Isuzu boosts YGC’s growing RE portfolio that includes large utility-scale and rooftop solar, onshore and offshore wind, and geothermal energy, significantly contributing to the country’s clean energy transition.

Inspired by the PGEC-IAMC project, YGC Cars Chief Operating Officer Philippe John S. Fetalvero shared that YGC Cars – the automotive division of YGC under holding firm House of Investments – is now actively exploring its own solar energy solutions for its dealerships. 

“As energy costs continue to rise, we recognize the importance of reducing our carbon footprint while improving operational efficiency. This is a step forward in our ongoing journey toward a more sustainable future,” he said.

Fetalvero added that the rooftop solar facility reflects YGC’s shared commitment with Isuzu toward sustainability and long-term value creation. “This milestone reinforces our alignment with the global automotive industry’s push toward greener operations and carbon reduction. It also strengthens our partnership with Isuzu, showing that we are not only united in delivering durable vehicles—but also in building a more sustainable future together.”

YGC Cars has a network of automotive dealerships in the Philippines that includes the Isuzu brand.

With a capacity of 3.002-megawatt peak (MWp), the IAMC rooftop solar power facility can produce 3,800 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually that can result in a 20% reduction in IAMC’s electricity consumption. It also reduces IAMC’s carbon emissions by approximately 2,700 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e), which amounts to the carbon sequestered by around 1,000 trees. 

“This solar rooftop project underscores our commitment to reducing carbon emissions and advancing sustainable manufacturing practices consistent with Isuzu’s Environmental Vision 2050, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and the Philippines’ Ambisyon Natin 2040. By harnessing renewable energy, we are not only lowering operational costs and improving efficiency, but most importantly contributing to a cleaner environment for future generations,” said IAMC President Takashi Ishikawa. 

“This project is also an important milestone as the IAMC Laguna plant is only the third Isuzu manufacturing unit in southeast Asia installed with an own-use rooftop solar facility.”