A BROWN CO., Inc. (ABCI) has secured a certificate of authority (CoA) from the Department of Energy (DoE) for its first solar power project, as disclosed in a statement on Monday.

The certificate allows the company's indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Manolo Fortich Power Corp. (MFPC), to begin pre-development activities for the proposed solar facility in Bukidnon.

The project marks ABCI's initial foray into solar energy, aligning with the government's push for renewable energy development. Further details were reported by BusinessWorld.