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Mall in QC reaches 100 MW solar power capacity

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17661253213721766125321334.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">(Center in Green) SM Supermalls President Steven Tan is flanked by (immediate left in black) Atty. Sharon Garin, Secretary of the Department of Energy; Jaqueline Caancan, Assistant Secretary for Environment and Concurrent EMB Director, and (right in grey) Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte. <em>Photo source: SM Supermalls </em></span></span></span></div><p>The Philippines is rich in clean energy sources, we only have to harness this power to address the country&#x27;s economic, environmental, and social challenges. Clean energy may strengthen national energy security by reducing reliance on imported coal, oil, and gas.</p><p>&quot;Clean energy becomes truly powerful when people feel its benefits where they live, work, and gather,&quot; said Sharon Garin, Secretary of the Department of Energy. </p><p>SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) has recently achieved its highest peak of solar power generation as it switched on the latest of the group&#x27;s solar photovoltaic (PV) installations at SM North EDSA.</p><p>A total of 59 SM Prime properties now have rooftop solar power systems that collectively generate 100 MW of clean energy—one of the largest capacities generated by a property developer in the Philippines. By hitting its peak solar power capacity target for 2025 before wrapping up the year, SM showcases its commitment to innovation and efficiency in rolling out its clean energy efforts.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:600px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17661253703891766125372860.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Department of Energy Secretary, Atty. Sharon Garin. <em>Photo source: SM Supermalls </em></span></span></span></div><p>&quot;What SM Prime has achieved sends a clear message: Sustainability can be accessible, visible, and part of daily life. We in the DOE are proud to work alongside companies that take the initiative to build a healthier and more energy-secure future for all Filipinos,&quot; said Garin. </p><p>&quot;Part of the SM Group&#x27;s commitment as an integrated property developer is ensuring that sustainability is ingrained across all our efforts in pursuit of a greener future. This means on top of continually providing comfortable mall experiences to our customers, we also prioritize implementing ways to lessen the environmental impact of our business for shared good,&quot; said Steven Tan, SM Supermalls President.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>How far can 100 MW go?</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17661254610731766125462992.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">(L-R0 Jaqueline Caancan, Assistant Secretary for Environment and Concurrent EMB Director; Atty. Sharon Garin, Secretary of the Department of Energy; SM Supermalls Vice President for Mall Operations Junias Eusebio; and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte. <em>Photo source: SM Supermalls </em></span></span></span></div><p>100 MW is the amount of energy needed to power 43,000 homes—the equivalent of a city the same size as Mabalacat, Pampanga or Mandaue, Cebu with almost 300,000+ individuals. That energy may be used to power 206,000 household inverter air conditioner units, 486,000+ LED bulbs with a wattage of 30-watts for 12 hours, and charge 41.3 million phones.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:600px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17661255120441766125514458.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Photo source: SM Supermalls </em></span></span></span></div><p>100 MW is also more than enough to power 62,000 electric vehicles or 800,000 units of 50W street lights that may cover the 35,000-kilometer-long Philippine National Road Network per year.</p><p>Within SM, this could power 12,400 escalators and even the whole of SM North EDSA independently for two years straight.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Big benefits for the environment, community</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17661255878031766125590263.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Full Circle: SM North EDSA was one of the first Philippine malls and SM property to utilize rooftop Solar Photovoltaic systems for clean energy back in 2014. Its new capacity of generating 4.7 Megawatts of power bumps up SM Group&#x27;s total generation of green energy to 100 Megawatts. <em>Photo source: SM Supermalls </em></span></span></span></div><p>In terms of environmental impact, the positive effect of 100 MW of clean energy generated is no small matter.</p><p>Generating 100 MW of power through a typical coal plant produces ash waste on top of an estimated 130,000 tons of harmful carbon emissions released into the atmosphere annually. That is the same amount of carbon emissions a long stretch of cars running from Metro Manila to Tarlac emit in a year. Removing that amount of carbon emissions will take 5 million mature trees.</p><p>By utilizing its rooftop solar PV installations, SM Group avoids generating 97,200 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.  </p><p>SM also involves education and advocacy by working with private sector partners, customers, and local communities. Through this, SM ensures that environmental best practices are shared and adopted, sustaining collective good and broadening the impact of its efforts.</p><p>&quot;We remain committed to building malls that operate sustainably, caring for people and for the planet. Our earnest hope now is to be of greater service to Filipinos, paving a way to a future that shines brighter than the sun,&quot; said Tan.</p>

<p>A mall generates one of the largest capacities of clean energy among property developers in the Philippines.</p>

A mall generates one of the largest capacities of clean energy among property developers in the Philippines.

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