City of Dreams Manila inaugurated its P76-million, 1.2-megawatt (MW) solar solutions at the topmost level of its parking building in Parañaque City yesterday, making it the first integrated resort in the country to harness solar energy.
The project that was put up in partnership with solar power developer Spectrum is composed of 3,120 solar PV panels with a guaranteed generation capacity of almost 2,000 MW hours per year.
City of Dreams Manila said the renewable energy generated will also reduce the carbon emissions of the integrated resort by over 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year, which is equal to more than 270 passenger cars or the amount of emissions sequestered from 600 hectares of trees each year.
“This venture is a significant step in our vision to be sustainable in our operations. Utilizing clean and renewable energy is only one of our numerous green initiatives and we hope that as we set the bar for sustainable operations, we also inspire positive change as we all take part in the growing movement towards a more sustainable future,” Kevin Benning, the hotel’s senior vice president and chief operating officer, said.
Benning said an expansion of the maiden solar venture is being studied by the management since the property still has some open spaces which can accommodate more solar panels.
“Meralco shares City of Dreams’ commitment to a sustainable future and we are pleased that through our renewable subsidiary, Spectrum, we will be collaborating to safeguard our environment, reduce carbon footprint and make energy efficiency an integral part of their operations,” said Victor Genuino, Spectrum president and Meralco first vice president and head of customer retail services and corporate communications.
“As an enabler of technologies and intelligent power use, Meralco calls on other stakeholders in the leisure and entertainment industry to follow the example of City of Dreams,” he added.
Genuino also mentioned that with the solar project, City of Dreams can save 3 percent of its total monthly power bill. The resort has a monthly consumption of 6 to 7 MW.
