DOE accredits Philcarbon as class A energy services firm

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Energy (DOE) has accredited Philcarbon Inc.  as a Class A energy services company (ESCO) in the Philippines.

Philcarbon is in the business of developing, installing, implementing and arranging financing assistance for projects to improve the energy efficiency and maintenance costs for buildings and commercial and industrial facilities.

With its consortium partners-Jervis Electric Corp., Robros Inc., and FS Cool Aire Industries- Philcarbon provides access to a wide variety of appropriate and economical solutions aimed at achieving energy efficiency and reduced energy consumption.

Energy efficiency assessments take the form of walk-through and engineering audits wherein the opportunities for savings are identified and evaluated for their economic feasibility through equipment replacement, changes in procedures and operating schedules.

Philcarbon’s renewable energy/energy-efficiency team has carried out energy audits of commercial and industrial facilities, developed alternative energy projects and advocated energy conservation and management in buildings long before “green” became fashionable.

With its technical tools for data gathering, analysis and design and expertise spanning a wide range of technical areas, Philcarbon can assist building owners so that they can significantly reduce energy usage, lower utility billings while pro-actively promoting clean environment.

As an ESCO, Philcarbon can also assist in accessing various multilateral funds such as the IFC’s Sustainable Energy Fund, the Clean Development Fund of KfW, and the World Bank’s Chiller Replacement Program.

The DOE, for its part, recognizes the importance of demand-side management and supports the growth of ESCO in the country.

“Energy efficiency and energy conservation form parts of sustainability development that I am an advocate of. I hope that the ESCO industry in the country takes off and help the country confront the multi-tiered challenges that we face,” Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras said.