SM debuts biggest rooftop solar panel system at SM Fairview

In line with its 40th anniversary, SM Supermalls has unveiled the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system on a commercial building in the country at SM City Fairview, reinforcing its commitment toward environmental sustainability and corporate resilience. This is a significant contribution to SM Prime Holding’s net zero 2040 goal.

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With a 3.785-megawatt peak (MWp) solar power capacity, the SM City Fairview solar PV system has 6,882 solar modules over a total area of 4.3 hectares and an average annual solar production of up to 5,960-Megawatt-hour (MWh). This means that 11 percent of the mall’s annual energy consumption will now come from the sun, which is equivalent to powering SM City Fairview’s 44 escalators and all its mall and perimeter lights for up to two and a half years. The mall ultimately offsets or prevents the release of 4,133 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere with every year of ope