Manila Water Co. Inc. will be tapping solar energy to provide electricity in three of its facilities.
The company said in a statement Friday that a 15-year solar facility power purchase agreement (PPA) has been signed with Ditrolic Energy Philippines for the projects with a 2.5 megawatts (MW) total capacity.
Ditrolic Energy Philippines will construct and manage the solar facilities to be installed in the East La Mesa water treatment plant with 0.5 MW capacity, the Cardona treatment plant with 1 MW capacity and the San Juan reservoir with 1 MW capacity.
Manila Water said the PPA will put in motion the construction and management of the solar facilities that will blend solar renewable energy with the company’s current energy mix.
The move will cut a significant portion of the three facilities’ daytime peak energy demand from conventional electricity suppliers and will reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
Last year, Manila Water reduced its GHG emission by 16,960 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by procuring at least 20 percent of its total power purchases from renewable energy sources.
