Sun‑Powered Spaces: How SM Is Transforming Malls into Energy Hubs
With further rollouts for rooftop solar panels to power its operations, SM Supermalls blends utility with lifestyle by integrating solar generation seamlessly for all shoppers across their most-loved malls. The MOA Sky Walkway and the SM City Bicutan Sky Garden Parasols embody SM’s firm commitment to clean energy without disrupting the customer experience.
SM Group now generates the largest capacity of clean energy among property developers in the Philippines.
To reduce congestion to the power grid and improve power availability to the communities it serves, SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) has implemented the use of rooftop solar power systems across its properties and nationwide network of SM Supermalls.
Since its pioneering installation of solar panels over SM North EDSA in 2014, clean solar energy generated through SM is now large enough to power a city as large as Mabalacat, Pampanga or Mandaue, Cebu.
“The use of solar power enables SM Supermalls to elevate the service we provide to our customers by embedding sustainability into our daily operations,” said SM Supermalls president Steven Tan. “When Filipinos visit their most-loved SM malls, they are entering a space that actively helps preserve the environment through responsible resource management, reducing carbon emissions while ensuring more resources remain available for our surrounding communities.”
SOLAR panels have been seamlessly integrated into the walkway that wraps around SM Mall of Asia’s MOA Sky.
SOLAR panels have been seamlessly integrated into the walkway that wraps around SM Mall of Asia’s MOA Sky.
Maximizing space makes room for energy efficiency
SM currently utilizes 65 hectares of space for its rooftop solar panels — which is almost as big as the entire SM Mall of Asia complex, but has also applied innovative ways to maximize mall space for energy efficiency.
Across the SM Mall of Asia’s MOA Sky, solar panels have been seamlessly integrated into the walkway that wraps around the property — doubling as overhead covering for mallgoers strolling and enjoying leisurely walks.
By utilizing this space, SM generates enough power to run 1,000 escalators a day or power 1,800 homes for a month.
