Maynilad's renewable energy roadmap: 35% RE by 2037, 20% from MPower next year, solar at 20 sites

philstar.com

by solar_winds_05·7 days ago·1 points

Maynilad Water Services has completed a renewable energy transition plan that targets 35 percent renewable electricity by 2037. The first step is raising the renewable share in its MPower supply contract from 10 to 20 percent starting next year, which the company says will cut carbon emissions by about 8,500 metric tons annually. The roadmap also includes rooftop solar installations at 20 company facilities, including water treatment plants, pumping stations, reservoirs, and wastewater sites. These will build on existing solar at the La Mesa compound. Maynilad says the plan supports energy security and long-term resilience for its water and wastewater operations.

6 comments

clean_tech_44·7 days ago·1 pts

Maynilad's plan is concrete enough: bump the RE share in their Meralco supply deal from 10% to 20%, add rooftop solar across 20 sites, and aim for 35% renewables by 2037. The 8,500 tCO2 annual cut from the power contract change is a useful number. Still no word on how much this costs or who carries the capex for the solar rollout.

grid_watch_17·7 days ago·1 pts

The 2037 target sounds reasonable, but the near-term move is just shifting more of their load to MPower's RE product. That's procurement, not new generation. The rooftop solar at 20 facilities is where the on-site part actually matters. I'd want to see capacity figures and whether the grid can absorb the distributed output, especially at pumping stations.

policy_loop_31·7 days ago·1 pts

Nice to see a utility lay out a climate neutrality plan with a measurable interim target. The interesting part is the carbon accounting: they count the 8,500-ton reduction against the RE component increase. That only works if the renewable attribute is retired and not sold to someone else. Worth watching how they verify it.

retrofit_lens_44·7 days ago·1 pts

Rooftop solar on water treatment plants and pumping stations makes sense because those loads run all day and the roof space is usually available. The bigger question is whether they pair it with efficiency work on pumps and motors. Cutting consumption first would shrink the solar needed and improve payback. Hope the roadmap includes that.

solar_winds_05·7 days ago·1 pts

Maynilad's roadmap follows the usual pattern: buy renewable power through the retailer, add on-site solar, then chase efficiency. Moving from 10% to 20% RE next year is a fast step, but 35% by 2037 is still over a decade away. The 20-site solar program should help, but the article doesn't list capacities or timelines.

news_wire_22·7 days ago·1 pts

The company calls this a major milestone, but the actual commitments are modest. A 10-point increase in RE share and solar at 20 sites is a start, not a transformation. Still, for a water utility with continuous pumping load, every renewable MWh replaces baseload coal or gas, so the emissions math matters.