Maynilad completes RE roadmap
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Service Inc. has completed its Renewable Energy Transition Plan, setting out a long-term roadmap to increase the share of renewable energy in the company’s total electricity consumption to 35 percent by 2037 under its Climate Neutrality Plan.
Manila, Philippines - Maynilad Water Service Inc., the concessionaire for the West Zone, has finalized its Renewable Energy Transition Plan. This roadmap aims to boost the company's consumption of renewable energy to 35% of total electricity usage by 2037, as part of its Climate Neutrality Plan. The first major step in this plan is to escalate the renewable energy portion of electricity under the company's contract with MPower, Meralco's local electricity retail seller, from 10% to 20% starting next year.
This increase is projected to slash the company's carbon emissions by around 8,500 metric tons each year.
The roadmap incorporates a mix of renewable electricity purchasing, on-site solar power generation, and energy efficiency measures aimed at lowering carbon emissions, enhancing energy reliability, and bolstering the long-term resilience of Maynilad's water and wastewater operations. Key initiatives in the plan include setting up new rooftop solar photovoltaic systems at 20 company sites, including treatment plants, pumping stations, reservoirs, wastewater treatment facilities, and sewage pumping stations.
These additions will complement the company's existing solar installations at the La Mesa complex, further broadening the use of renewable energy sources.
Roel Espiritu, Maynilad's chief sustainability officer, expressed that the culmination of this roadmap signifies a significant step in the company's sustainability journey. By progressively raising the share of renewable energy and investing in greener technologies, Maynilad is cutting its carbon footprint while enhancing the robustness of its operations.
The Renewable Energy Transition Plan was crafted following a review of Maynilad's energy use and carbon emissions, backed by renewable energy feasibility studies and detailed implementation planning. This blueprint will steer the company's renewable electricity procurement and on-site generation schemes as it pursues to obtain 35% of its overall electricity needs from renewable sources by 2037.
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