FDC Utilities, Inc. (FDCUI), the utility arm of the Gotianun-led Filinvest Development Corporation, has successfully energized its 21-megawatt (MW) Misamis solar power project. Located within the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental, the facility is currently undergoing final testing and commissioning, with a formal inauguration targeted for late February 2026.

“Actually, we’ve already energized; we’re now in the process of testing and commissioning. So we’ve finished the tests, actually,” FDCUI President and CEO Juan Eugenio L. Roxas told reporters at the sidelines of a Filinvest Group media event.

Building on the Misamis energization, Roxas added FDCUI is also preparing to break ground on two more solar projects in Mindanao. These include a 33-MW Cotabato solar facility and a 40-MW solar project in Tantangan, South Cotabato.

The completion of the 21-MW Misamis site marks a key step in FDCUI’s goal to achieve a 50-50 energy generation mix by 2030. These new solar assets are designed to stabilize the Mindanao grid and help meet a projected annual peak demand growth of 5.5% to 7% through 2030.

By shifting toward renewables, the company aims to protect consumers from the price volatility of imported fuels while supporting the government’s Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS).

FDCUI currently manages a total capacity of approximately 450 MW through several key subsidiaries and projects:

• Thermal Power: The 405-MW FDC Misamis plant in Villanueva, which uses clean-coal technology.
• Solar Rooftops: Installations include Festival Mall in Alabang (3.5 MW), and economic zones in Cebu and Cavite.
• Hydro and Biomass: Ongoing development includes a 33-MW hydroelectric project in Pangasinan and an operational biomass plant in Matalam, Cotabato.

Meanwhile, as the Department of Energy (DOE) begins revoking idle renewable energy service contracts, Roxas said the company is keen on acquiring such “sleeping” projects.

“Definitely, the construction of our plants really has to go double time so that we can catch up, or else we might return to the 1992 situation [of power crises],” Roxas stated, emphasizing the urgency of increasing supply to match national growth.

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