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The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has attracted fresh renewable energy investment leads from Poland, signaling growing international interest in sustainable infrastructure and ecozone modernization in the country.

The investment mission, recently held in Warsaw and Gdansk, was conducted in collaboration with the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH), the Philippine Embassy in Poland, and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Berlin. According to PEZA, the roadshow generated foreign direct investment (FDI) interest across renewable energy, data centers, and clean technology sectors.

One of the most promising outcomes of the mission is a planned €60-million investment by a consortium of Polish, American, and Filipino investors. The group is eyeing Camarines Norte as the site for a state-of-the-art data center powered by renewable energy and supported by a water desalination facility. Two additional locations within Philippine ecozones are also being evaluated for similar developments.

In addition, a green tech start-up that specializes in advanced air and water purification using photocatalytic membrane technology has expressed interest in setting up manufacturing operations in the Philippines. The technology, currently being tested on a private farm in Mindanao, has potential applications across the Southeast Asian market.

“These developments highlight the growing role of renewable energy and green technology in attracting high-impact, future-ready investments to the Philippines,” PEZA said in an official statement.

The mission aligns with ongoing free trade agreement negotiations between the Philippines and the European Union, an initiative being advanced under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s administration. Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque underscored the strategic timing of the mission in building long-term investments and export opportunities.

PEZA currently hosts more than 300 European Union-based locator companies, including a Polish IT-BPM firm. These companies have collectively invested over PHP 400 billion and generated over 500,000 jobs. PEZA sees the new wave of renewable energy-linked projects as integral to its broader plan to modernize economic zones and foster a resilient, green economy.

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