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SM City Fairview’s rooftop solar photovoltaic system.
front (from left): sm supermalls vp for mall operations engr. Junias eusebio, Quezon city mayor Joy Belmonte, sm supermalls president steven tan, Quezon city District 5 representative patrick michael vargas, and sm savp for mall operations, ronald allan Brosas. Behind (from left): sm supermalls evp for marketing Joaquin san agustin, sm engineering Design & Development svp engr. teodoro Bautista, Department
Photographs courtesy of SM Fairview
Top shot of SM City Fairview’s solar PV system that features a 3.785-Megawatt peak solar power capacity.
In line with its 40th anniversary, SM Supermalls has unveiled the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system on a commercial building in the country at SM City Fairview, reinforcing its commitment to environmental sustainability and corporate resilience. This is a significant contribution to SM Prime Holding’s Net Zero 2040 goal.
With a 3.785-Megawatt peak (MWp) solar power capacity, the SM City Fairview solar PV system comprises 6,882 solar modules spanning a total area of 4.3 hectares and achieving an average annual solar production of up to 5,960-Megawatt-hours (MWh). This means that 11 percent 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 its mall and perimeter lights for up to two and a half years. The mall ultimately offsets or prevents the release of 4,133 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year of operations, supporting climate action and ensuring a more sustainable future for Filipinos.
The solar PV system at SM City Fairview forms part of SM malls’ growing solar program, advancing SM Prime Holdings’ Net Zero 2040 goal by cutting its overall carbon footprint. SM Prime’s total rooftop solar capacity currently stands at 73 MWp and is expected to reach 100 MWp by year-end.
In partnership with Buskowitz Energy, this project enables SM to further reduce its carbon footprint and reliance on the national grid. It also supports the government’s thrust towards renewable energy for the benefit of the environment.
SM North EDSA became the first mall in the Philippines to install a rooftop solar PV system in 2014, with a peak capacity of 1.5 MW. The installation at SM City Fairview builds on the success of SM City Santa Rosa’s rooftop solar PV system, which previously held the largest capacity at 3.088 MWp.
Mr. Hans T. Sy, chairman of SM Prime’s Executive Committee, has been at the forefront of the company’s sustainability initiatives for over two decades — championing efforts in energy efficiency, water and wastewater management, and solid waste reduction.
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