Consistent with its 40Th On the anniversary, SM Supermalls revealed the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system on a commercial building in SM City Fairview in the country, thus enhancing its commitment to environmental sustainability and corporate resilience. This is an important contribution to SM Prime Holding’s net zero 2040 goal.
The SM City Fairview solar photovoltaic system has a peak (MWP) solar capacity of 3.785 MWP, with a total area of 4.3 hectares, with an average annual solar production of up to 5,960 MWh (MWH). This means that 11% of the mall’s annual energy consumption will now come from the sun, which is equivalent to powering SM City Fairview’s 44 escalators and all of its malls and peripheral lights for up to two and a half years. Shopping malls ultimately offset or prevent the release of 4,133 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in the year of operation, thereby supporting climate action and ensuring a more sustainable future for Filipinos.
The SM City Fairview solar PV system also contributes to the shopping mall’s solar pipeline and SM Prime Holdings’ net zero 2040 target to significantly reduce the company’s overall carbon footprint. SM Prime’s total roof solar power is currently 73 meters and will further increase by 100 mWP by the end of this year.
The project works with Buskowitz Energy to enable SM to further reduce its carbon footprint and reliance on the National Grid. It also supports governments’ impetus for renewable energy to benefit the environment.
In 2014, the first Philippine shopping center to have a rooftop solar PV installation was SM North Edsa, which has a capacity of 1.5 meters. The installation of SM Fairview adds the rooftop solar photovoltaic system of SM City Santa Rosa, which was previously the largest installation with a capacity of 3.088 mWP.
Hans T. Sy, the chief chairman of the Executive Committee, is at the forefront of the property giant’s sustainability program – he has led for more than two decades, from energy demand management to drinking water and wastewater management to solid waste management.
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