West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) 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% by 2037 under its Climate Neutrality Plan.
As the first major initiative under the roadmap, Maynilad will increase the renewable energy component of electricity supplied under its contract with MPower, Meralco’s local retail electricity supplier, from 10% to 20% beginning next year. The increase is expected to reduce the company’s carbon emissions by approximately 8,500 metric tons annually.
The Renewable Energy Transition Plan outlines a combination of renewable electricity procurement, on-site solar generation, and energy efficiency initiatives designed to reduce carbon emissions, strengthen energy security, and support the long-term resilience of Maynilad’s water and wastewater operations.
Among the initiatives identified under the roadmap is the installation of new rooftop solar photovoltaic systems at 20 company facilities, including water treatment plants, pumping stations, reservoirs, wastewater treatment plants, and sewage pumping facilities. These will complement Maynilad’s existing solar facilities at the La Mesa Compound and further expand the company’s use of renewable energy.
“The completion of this roadmap marks a major milestone in our sustainability journey. By steadily increasing our use of renewable energy and investing in cleaner technologies, we are reducing our carbon footprint while strengthening the long-term resilience of our operations,” said Maynilad Chief Sustainability Officer Atty. Roel S. Espiritu. The Renewable Energy Transition Plan was developed following an assessment of Maynilad’s energy consumption and carbon emissions, supported by renewable energy feasibility studies and implementation planning. It will guide the company’s renewable electricity procurement and on-site generation projects as it works toward sourcing 35% of its total electricity requirements from renewable energy by 2037.
PHOTO CAPTION: MAYNILAD MAPS SHIFT TO CLEANER ENERGY. Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at Maynilad’s La Mesa facilities form part of the company’s renewable energy program. Under its newly completed Renewable Energy Transition Plan, Maynilad aims to source 35% of its total electricity requirements from renewable energy by 2037 through expanded renewable electricity procurement, new rooftop solar installations, and energy efficiency initiatives.
