PetroGreen to install rooftop solar panel in Mapua MCM

MANILA, Philippines — PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC) has signed an agreement with Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao (MCM) for the installation of a 360-kilowatt-peak solar rooftop power in the Davao City campus.

The installation of 600 units of 600-wp solar panels from Canadian Solar is the company’s first renewable energy project in Mindanao. The completion of the project is expected in the second quarter.

“Once operational,we estimate that Mapúa MCM will benefit from a 36 percent annual reduction in electricity cost for 25 years, which is the useful life of the facility,” PGEC engineer Ryan Erik Quindoza said.

Meanwhile, PGEC president and CEO F.G. Delfin Jr. said the project is meant not only for utilizing renewable energy but also to inspire students to specialize in energy science, engineering and environment-related courses.

“Not only does it promote the use of renewable energy, but it also serves as an educational resource for our students, demonstrating our commitment to innovative and socially responsible learning,” Mapúa MCM president and CEO Dodjie Maestrecampo said.

PGEC has investments in the 32-MW Maibarara Geothermal Power project in Batangas, 50-MW Nabas Wind Power in Aklan, and 70-MWdc Tarlac Solar Power in Tarlac.

PGEC, the renewable energy holding unit of PetroEnergy Resources Corp., is currently developing three solar projects in Luzon.

Mapúa MCM is a branch under Mapúa University’s technological and academic excellence in Mindanao.

The campus officially began operations in July 2018 and offers junior high, senior high and various undergraduate programs.