TARLAC CITY — Citicore Renewables has generated more than 258 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity from its two solar farms in Tarlac City since beginning operations in February 2016, the company reported during the 1st Tarlac Energy Summit on November 11.
The company presented its decade-long operations and community initiatives at the summit held at the Diwa ng Tarlac Convention Center, which brought together government agencies, energy developers, distribution utilities and business representatives to discuss the province’s energy development priorities.
Organized by the Provincial Government of Tarlac, the event carried the theme “Powering Tarlac: Building a Reliable, Sustainable, and Investment-Ready Energy Future.”
Engr. Jayson Ciceron, head of Solar Plant Operations and Maintenance at Citicore Renewables, discussed the company’s investments and operational experience during the session on “Energy Investments and Development Pipeline in Tarlac.”
“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,” Ciceron said.
Citicore Solar Tarlac 1 in Barangay Armenia began operations on February 29, 2016, while Citicore Solar Tarlac 2 in Barangay Dalayap started operating on February 27 of the same year.
Both facilities operate under 25-year service contracts and have an estimated operating life of 30 years. Their combined electricity generation has exceeded 258 GWh since their commissioning.
Aside from power generation, the company also discussed its AgroSolar initiative, launched in 2021 at its Tarlac 2 facility to integrate agricultural production into solar farm operations.
From 2022 to 2025, the program produced approximately 16,000 kilograms of high-value crops, demonstrating the use of portions of solar farm sites for farming activities.
The company also cited its partnership with TESDA Concepcion, which provided residents of host communities with training in Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II. Graduates were given priority hiring opportunities for its Arayat-Mexico solar farm.
Through the Citicore Foundation, the company has also provided educational assistance and school support, planted 1,400 seedlings in Barangay Armenia with the Tarlac Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), and turned over EcoLoop solar sheds to Barangays Dalayap and Armenia.
The summit served as a venue for discussing energy investments and development opportunities as Tarlac works to align its provincial energy roadmap with national energy goals.
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