Jollibee Foods Corp. said its largest production facility in the Visayas-Mindanao region is now running on electricity sourced 99% from renewable energy under a partnership with First Gen Corp., as the restaurant giant expands efforts to reduce emissions across its manufacturing operations.
The Danao commissary in Cebu combines rooftop solar power and geothermal energy, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70%, according to the statement.
The facility sources part of its electricity requirements from a rooftop solar system installed and operated by First Gen, while also receiving geothermal power through a direct supply arrangement with the Lopez-led energy company.
The Danao commissary, inaugurated in January 2026, serves as a production hub for several Jollibee Group brands in the Visayas and Mindanao, including Jollibee, Chowking, Mang Inasal, Red Ribbon, and Burger King.
The site has more than 3,900 rooftop solar photovoltaic panels with a total capacity of 2.8 megawatt-peak. It also receives 1,000 kilowatts of geothermal energy from First Gen’s Bac-Man geothermal power plant.
The project highlights growing interest among Philippine manufacturers in renewable energy solutions that can lower emissions, improve operational resilience and reduce exposure to fossil fuel price volatility.
The Danao rooftop solar project was fully operational before the site’s official inauguration. Jollibee said the project forms part of its Joy for Tomorrow global sustainability agenda, which covers energy and water consumption, waste reduction and recycling across its manufacturing and logistics operations.
Mark Malabanan, vice president and head of solar and commercial business development at First Gen Energy Solutions, said the Danao solar installation was among the fastest in the industry, with preparation work starting in September 2025 and initial energization completed by mid-January 2026.
The Cebu project builds on an earlier partnership between Jollibee and First Gen. In 2023, Jollibee tapped First Gen to install 17,000 solar panels with more than 9 megawatts of capacity at commissaries and distribution sites in Parañaque and Laguna. Those projects were completed in 2024.
First Gen also supplies Jollibee Group with a total of 11 megawatts of electricity for its manufacturing and logistics hubs nationwide.
First Gen has been expanding its renewable energy supply arrangements with corporate customers as more industrial users seek cleaner power sources and more stable electricity costs.