Retail and property giant SM Prime Holdings Inc. won the distinction of having the world’s largest solar-powered mall, after the SM City North Edsa switched on its solar-powered rooftop on Monday.
Leading the activation of the project were President Aquino and SM Prime President Hans Sy.
“This is significant in light of the challenges that will confront our energy sector,” Mr. Aquino said, referring to a projected power shortfall in the first half of 2015.
SM Prime worked closely with Solar Philippines to put up the 5,760 solar panels that could generate up to 1.5 megawatts (MW) of power, which is enough to power 1,000 households. The power generated from the solar panels could offset 1,200 tons of carbon-dioxide emissions, or the equivalent of planting 6,000 trees per year.
The solar panels can be used to light up all the 16,000 lighting fixtures and run the elevators of SM North Edsa.
Solar Philippines is the company behind the largest commercial rooftop solar-power projects in the country.
The solar rooftop is part of SM Prime’s continuing commitment toward making its operations sustainable and environment friendly, especially in the midst of the Philippines facing a potential energy shortage from 2015 onward due to increasing power requirements and limited energy sources.
SM Prime has also put up the first SM mall in the world to operate using solar energy in its mall in Xiamen in mainland China.
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I don’t think this headline is accurate – “world’s largest solar powered mall”. Other malls in the US have built much larger solar rooftop systems like this 4.8 MW solar rooftop built in 2012 https://renewables.seenews.com/news/glimcher-wraps-up-4-8-mw-rooftop-solar-system-at-new-jersey-mall-179464