Xavier School taps SNAP for green energy supply

MANILA, Philippines — Renewable energy solutions provider SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP) has secured its first academic institution customer under the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP).

SNAP said it sealed a GEOP contract with Xavier School, a Jesuit college-preparatory school in San Juan, Metro Manila.

“By going through GEOP and choosing SNAP’s renewable and responsible energy, Xavier is playing a vital role in helping the Philippines realize its sustainable energy goals,” SNAP Group president and CEO Joseph Yu said.

SNAP said it is fully supportive of the country’s demand for renewable energy growth.

GEOP is a program under the Department of Energy which allows electricity end-users with an average peak demand of at least 100 kilowatts in the previous 12 months to switch to renewable energy sources and choose their own supplier.

“We are putting sustainability at the core of everything we undertake, and GEOP is an important vehicle for our mission of powering a sustainable future,” Yu said.

Xavier School, for its part, is also committed to caring for the planet and supports the move away from the use of fossil fuels.

“By implementing forward-looking sustainable practices, this shift to hydroelectric power through SNAP’s GEOP, renewable energy will now power 40 percent of Xavier School’s electricity needs. This continues our efforts to promote a greener lifestyle,” Xavier School president Fr. Aristotle Dy said.

The local government of San Juan has commended Xavier School’s efforts to switch to a clean and renewable source of energy, which supports the city government’s call for sustainability and environmental protection.

SNAP is a joint venture of Aboitiz Power Corp. and leading renewable producer Scatec, delivering affordable and clean energy worldwide.

It owns and operates the 105-megawatt (MW) Ambuklao and 140-MW Binga hydroelectric power plants in Benguet, the 388-MW Magat hydroelectric power plant on the border of Isabela and Ifugao, and the 8.5-MW Maris hydroelectric power plant in Isabela.