Citicore Renewables joined the 1st Tarlac Energy Summit on November 11 at the Diwa ng Tarlac Convention Center, sharing how ten years of solar operations have contributed to power supply and local communities in the province.

Organized by the Provincial Government of Tarlac, the summit carried the theme “Powering Tarlac: Building a Reliable, Sustainable, and Investment-Ready Energy Future.” It brought together the Department of Energy (DOE), the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the National Electrification Administration (NEA), distribution utilities, developers, and the business community to help align the province’s energy roadmap with national goals.

Engr. Jayson Ciceron, Head of Solar Plant Operations and Maintenance at CREC, spoke during the session “Energy Investments and Development Pipeline in Tarlac.” He presented the company’s track record in the province and its growing clean energy portfolio.

“Ten years ago, in February 2016, Citicore Renewables’ two solar farms in Tarlac City started sending clean power into the Luzon grid. Today, they’re still running, and we think they’re a good picture of what energy investment in Tarlac can look like,” said Engr. Jayson Ciceron.

Citicore Solar Tarlac 1, located in Brgy. Armenia, began operations on February 29, 2016, and delivers power through Tarlac Electric Inc. Citicore Solar Tarlac 2, located in Brgy. Dalayap, began operations on February 27, 2016. Both farms operate under 25-year service contracts and were built to last 30 years. Together, they have generated more than 258 GWh of clean power since 2016.

Citicore Renewables also highlighted how its presence extends beyond power generation. Its AgroSolar program began in 2021 at Tarlac 2 with a turmeric harvest festival held together with the Department of Agriculture, the Development Bank of the Philippines, and the Tarlac City government. The program grows crops on solar sites to show that solar and farming can share land. From 2022 to 2025, it produced about 16,000 kilograms of high-value crops.

In partnership with TESDA Concepcion, Citicore trained residents of host communities in Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II, and graduates received priority hiring for the company’s Arayat-Mexico solar farm. Through Citicore Foundation, the company also provides educational assistance and school support, planted 1,400 seedlings in Brgy. Armenia with Tarlac CENRO, and turned over EcoLoop solar sheds to Brgys. Dalayap and Armenia.

Ten years on, Citicore Renewables’ two Tarlac City plants continue to power the grid—demonstrating a decade-long commitment to Tarlac’s energy security. Moving forward, Citicore remains dedicated to supporting the province’s next phase of development by supplying dependable, pure renewable energy to its rising estates and townships. (PR)

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