COWI and Sinotech Team Up on Taiwan’s Super-Hot Geothermal Potential Taiwan’s geothermal story is moving from possibility to execution, and the COWI-Sinotech collaboration is a sign that the sector is entering a more serious phase of development. The partnership is focused on unlocking super-hot geothermal resources, which could improve project economics and expand the country’s clean-energy options. Introduction Geothermal has long been one of Taiwan’s most intriguing renewable resources because the island sits on active tectonic terrain with strong heat potential. What has held the sector back is not a lack of heat, but the difficulty of converting that heat into bankable projects at scale. The new collaboration between COWI and Sinotech points to a more technical, internationally connected approach to solving that problem. Why Taiwan Matters Taiwan has ambitious decarbonization goals, and geothermal fits neatly into the need for firm, low-carbon power. Unlike solar and wind, geother...
First Gen Powers Robinsons Malls with 22 MW of Geothermal Energy: A Leap Towards Sustainable Retail in the Philippines By: Robert Buluma The Philippines is steadily advancing in its renewable energy journey, and a recent landmark deal underscores this commitment. On March 13, 2026, First Gen Corporation , a leading renewable energy company in the country, signed an agreement to supply 22 megawatts (MW) of geothermal electricity to Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) , one of the largest property and retail conglomerates in the Philippines. This deal will power key shopping malls in the Visayas and Mindanao regions, marking a significant step toward cleaner, more sustainable energy consumption in the commercial sector. The Scope of the Deal The agreement covers a total of eight malls and one supermarket , including some of the most prominent RLC properties in the Visayas and Mindanao: Robinsons Galleria Cebu Robinsons Fuente Cebu Robinsons Roxas Robinsons North Tacloban Robi...