The Quezon City Government reported on Thursday that it had successfully equipped eight of its projected 50 public schools with solar power.

With the installation of 1,393 solar panels through the eight schools, the city expects to save nearly P8.5 million annually on electricity while simultaneously benefitting 28,000 students.

The installments conducted in these public schools marked the first phase of Quezon City's 50 public schools slated to receive their own solar panels.

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte noted that this development is a positive step towards the city’s initiative to promote climate change mitigation and environmental sustainability by reducing reliability on power plant generated electricity.

“By converting city-owned facilities and public schools to renewable solar energy, we are taking concrete steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance our climate change mitigation goals,” said Belmonte.

Aside from public schools, the mayor has also pushed for hospitals and city hall buildings to be fitted with solar energy. In 2024, the main building, legislative building, and treasury building in Quezon City’s City Hall complex became powered by solar panels.