NLEX Corp. plans to install more solar power panels in toll plazas

NLEX Corporation is one of those who are seeking a more sustainable future as it plans to install more solar power panels in its toll plazas. It started using solar power in 2018 in its Meycauayan southbound (SB) toll plaza, followed by the toll plazas in Balintawak, Bocaue, Mexico, Angeles, San Fernando SB, and Harbor Link.

Solar power panels are installed on select NLEX Corporation's toll plazas

In 2020, the toll road company said that its solar equipment harvested total energy of 171 megawatt-hours, which is equivalent to 134,232 kg of carbon emission savings or 4,006 trees planted. The Bocaue Barries contributed the most last year with a topping CO2 emission savings of 50,618 kg, while the Balintawak Toll Plaza came in second at 42,980 kg.

The initiative helps reduce carbon footprint

The plan of installing more solar power panels in North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) is currently being eyed by NLEX Corporation. This shows the company’s commitment to providing a more sustainable future which was seen as early as 2006 when it participated in tree planting programs.

“The things we do are guided by our commitment to the greater good. We are seizing the opportunity to do more for our motorists and environment by improving our operational efficiency and promoting sustainability. This is deeply ingrained as one of our core values,” said NLEX Corporation President and General Manager J. Luigi L. Bautista.

It will benefit both company and the environment in the long run

Alongside the installation of solar power panels in NLEX Corporation’s toll plazas, the company has also upgraded its gates’ RFID detection system mainly for a faster toll transaction. The upgrades involve the alignment of RFID antennas and sensors that now can accommodate even up to three vehicles at the same time.

NLEX Corporation is a subsidiary of the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) manages expressways that use Easytrip RFID within their toll roads. These expressways include the NLEX, Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), C5 Link, and SCTEX.

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