NLEX Corp. anticipates completing the installation of solar power units in 36 more toll plazas of North Luzon Expressway and Subic-Clark Tarlac Expressway within the year.
“Part of our strategic priorities is to continue incorporating renewable energy in our operations. This way, we can drive operational efficiency while being environmentally responsible and creating positive impact for our stakeholders,” said NLEX president and general manager J. Luigi L. Bautista.
Currently, the company is equipping 21 NLEX and 15 SCTEX toll plazas with monocrystalline solar panels that collect and convert sunlight into electricity through photovoltaic or solar cells.
The tollgates include those in Mindanao Avenue, Karuhatan, Paso de Blas, Marilao, Ciudad de Victoria/Philippine Arena, Bocaue, Tambubong, Balagtas, Tabang, Sta.Rita, Pulilan, San Simon, San Fernando, Dau, Sta. Ines, Mabiga, Dolores, Clark South, Clark North, Porac, Floridablanca, Dinalupihan, Tipo, SFEX, Concepcion, San Miguel, Hacienda Luisita, and Tarlac.
Expected to be completed within the year, the solar power project will reduce carbon emissions and contribute to cleaner air along the expressway as well as improve energy efficiency. It is estimated to produce 22,762 kWh of electricity per month at NLEX and 13,961 kWh of electricity per month at SCTEX.
The project adds to existing expressway areas that are now solar-powered such as Balintawak Barrier, Bocaue Barrier, Mexico Toll Plaza, Angeles Toll Plaza, San Fernando Southbound Toll Plaza, and Karuhatan Interchange Toll Plaza, and Meycauayan Southbound Toll Plaza.
The company has since incorporated sustainable energy through solar-powered closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and roadway lighting. It has also set up motion-sensor lights in its offices in Caloocan City, Valenzuela City, Bulacan, and Pampanga.
NLEX is a subsidiary of the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the toll road arm of the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC).
