As a part of its dedication to sustainable and resilient operations, Clark Water has put in new solar energy infrastructure throughout its amenities.
Lately, Clark Water led the ribbon-cutting ceremony of its new solar energy facility in Pumping Station 1, with Clark Improvement Company (CDC) President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera and different CDC officers.
Clark Water first ventured into sustainable energy in 2019, with the set up of a 23-kilowatt photo voltaic panel in its wastewater therapy plant, leading to vital value financial savings of roughly Php 0.5 million since its inception.
Given the latest rise in power costs, the enterprise unit has expanded its solar energy initiatives this 12 months. New installations embrace a 19kW system on the Yakal Warehouse inside its workplace compound and a bigger 52kW set up at Pumping Station 1, enhancing the effectivity of one among its major water therapy amenities. These additions are anticipated to generate annual financial savings of round Php 0.2 million.
“At present, we receive from the solar energy facility round 5% of the overall energy requirement of the Pumping Station 1 and we get round P40,000-50,000 financial savings on energy value month-to-month. By means of this initiative, we additionally hope to cut back our carbon footprint that can be a part of our sustainability targets within the Firm, and I do know that is additionally a part of the advocacy of the Clark Improvement Company,” says Lyn Zamora, Normal Supervisor of Clark Water.
Vitality effectivity is a precedence program throughout Manila Water’s enterprise items within the East Zone and Non-East Zone. Every enterprise unit has its personal licensed power managers and conservation officers who conduct routine audits, figuring out alternatives to cut back power consumption and promote effectivity inside amenities, guided by ISO 50001 Vitality Administration requirements and strict adherence to the Republic Act No. 11285 or the Vitality Effectivity and Conservation Act.
In 2023, The Firm’s present photo voltaic amenities and buy of renewable power collectively contributed 6.1 MkWh of unpolluted power in direction of its electrical energy consumption, equal to a GHG discount of 4,126 tons CO2e.
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