Daily Tribune
SM Sta. Rosa. SM Supermalls continues to scale its use of renewable energy across its nationwide portfolio. By increasing its solar rooftop capacity, SM helps make its malls cleaner, more energy-efficient, and more resilient for surrounding communities.
The 2 MWp rooftop solar photovoltaic system installed at MOA Square — developed with TotalEnergies — generates approximately 3,000 MWh of clean energy annually, reducing an estimated 1,430 tons of CO₂ emissions each year.
The festive Christmas Holidays at SM Supermalls. Powered increasingly by renewable sources, SM malls continue to serve as vibrant community hubs — bright, welcoming spaces that reflect SM Prime’s commitment to sustainable and resilient development.
Photographs courtesy of SM Prime
With the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) taking place in Belém, Brazil this November, the momentum to focus on lasting solutions for the planet’s climate crises comes at its most critical time. For SM Prime Holdings Inc., this means that the journey to Net Zero by 2040 becomes more than a unifying force across its portfolio; it is the goal for strengthened implementation, sound partnerships, and collective resilience.
Empowered Partnerships
Security, affordability, and sustainability — these are known as the “energy trilemma” — challenges presently faced by businesses. It’s especially relevant for the future of property development and urban resilience.
For SM Prime, a comprehensive and diversified energy mix is an approach that benefits renewable energy producers and transforms the industry, and is the broader strategy to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
SM Supermalls has already achieved more than 50 percent of renewable energy use across its malls by leveraging partnerships with key renewable energy players and direct procurement.
This energy infrastructure reflects SM Prime’s significant investment in emerging technologies. In 2022, SM Prime teamed up with Aboitiz Renewables Inc. (ARI) to kickstart its strategic energy plans. By 2024, it expanded its renewable energy footprint even further through a partnership with TotalEnergies. The addition of Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation in 2025, along with the steady increase of leading solar rooftop suppliers for SM Supermalls, helps meet the demands for renewables through on-site generation. This commitment to sustainable energy drives positive change and contributes to SM Prime’s broader mitigation and adaptation strategies, supporting the country’s national framework in achieving its emission reduction targets.
Energy for the People
Resilient communities and enduring partnerships for climate-smart urban centers are part of these system shifts toward energy independence. It confirms that renewables are a strategic asset, especially as they become affordable and community-serving, empowering businesses nationwide.
It also supports a sustainable lifestyle. For the SM Green Movement, this balance is achieved by re-energizing neighborhoods to contribute to the climate crisis and offering more options to become energy- and fuel-efficient, while improving quality of life.
“We started the journey with our energy efficiency programs in the 90s,” said SM Supermalls President Steven Tan. “This lets us enjoy our mall spaces now, because we maximize our energy use, lower operational costs, while hopefully reducing our emissions.”
“Of course, we still have a long way to go. But we are trying to make renewable energy accessible at scale to our malls — not just to create decarbonization value for the communities we touch and work with — but to provide flexible, adaptive, and sustainable mall experiences. Most importantly, a safer future for all,” Tan said.
