AI Reveals Low Solar Energy Utilization in Philippine Cities

A new artificial intelligence-powered tool has uncovered that solar energy utilization rates in Manila and several other large cities in the Philippines are under 1%, significantly below their rooftop solar potential. The tool's comprehensive assessment mapped 1,846.08 megawatts of rooftop solar energy capacity across 174 municipalities and cities, marking one of the most detailed evaluations of the country's solar energy capacity to date. This discovery underscores the gap between current solar energy usage and the potential for renewable energy adoption in urban areas, pointing towards opportunities for growth in the solar energy sector. For-profit firms like SolarBank Corp. are among those that could play a pivotal role in bridging this gap, leveraging the untapped solar potential to foster sustainable energy solutions.