Soon, a solar rooftop for OB Montessori Fairview
The project marks OB Montessori’s gradual shift to clean energy and signifies its commitment to sustainability.
Daily TribuneThe project marks OB Montessori’s gradual shift to clean energy and signifies its commitment to sustainability.
Once the solar project becomes operational, OB Montessori can expect to reduce its carbon footprint by around 94 tons — equivalent to planting more than 4,300 trees or reducing around 232,200 miles in vehicle travel per year. | PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF UNSPLASH
(Left to right) Meralco Head of Biz Partners Group Joy P. Mendoza, OB Montessori Center President and CEO Sara Soliven de Guzman, and Spectrum Chief Operations Officer Patrick Henry T. Panlilio sign the deal for a 99-kWp solar rooftop project at OB Montessori's Fairview campus. | PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF SPECTRUM
Spectrum, a wholly owned subsidiary of Manila Electric Company, has partnered with Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center for a solar power project in the latter's campus in Quezon City.
Through this partnership, Spectrum will install a 99-kilowattpeak solar photovoltaic system at OB Montessori Fairview, allowing the school to generate approximately 132,000 kilowatt-hours of clean energy per year.
This is expected to translate to estimated annual savings of close to P900,000 per year.
The project marks OB Montessori's gradual shift to clean energy and signifies its commitment to sustainability, by going beyond its array of environmental stewardship activities such as tree planting, coastal clean-ups, and going paperless, among others.
Through the solar rooftop project, OB Montessori also aims to broaden awareness among its students on effective ways to help reduce the country's carbon footprint.
Once the solar project becomes operational, OB Montessori can expect to reduce its carbon footprint by around 94 tons — equivalent to planting more than 4,300 trees or reducing around 232,200 miles in vehicle travel per year.
Recognizing the trust and confidence given by the school, Spectrum Chief Operating Officer Patrick Henry T. Panlilio said: "Meralco, our parent company, and OB Montessori both share a steadfast commitment to sustainability and nation-building, making this partnership more promising. Through Spectrum's energy expertise and end-to-end solar solutions, OB Montessori is assured to receive not just excellent and reliable service, but also the necessary strong support they will need as they transition to clean energy to further advance their existing sustainability practices."
OB Montessori joins the roster of international and local companies that have engaged Meralco and Spectrum to advance their sustainability goals through the use of renewable energy.
Spectrum offers tailor-fit solutions for industrial, commercial, and residential customers through an in-depth understanding of energy consumption behaviors and strategic partnerships with world-class technology partners.
OB Montessori, on the other hand, is one of the well-known private educational institutions in the country. Established in 1983, it embodies the legacy of Operation Brotherhood through its academic programs for pre-school up to senior high school designed to hone a child's ability to learn and develop socially at an early age.
OB Montessori has five campuses at present — in Greenhills, San Juan City; Sta. Ana, Manila; Fairview, Quezon City; Angeles, Pampanga; and Las Piñas City.
