Shell extends lease with BCDA for mobility station, invests in station upgrades

MANILA: The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. (PSPC) have renewed their partnership for the energy company’s use of a property along Circumferential Road 5 (C5 Road) in Taguig City as a full-service mobility station. 

BCDA and Shell's partnership has been extended for another 20 years, with PSPC’s lease of a 7,497 sqm. parcel of land along C5 Road, LogCom, Aranai including structures with a gross floor area of 750 sqm. 

Pilipinas Shell also committed to invest P80 to 100 million for the improvement and redevelopment of its existing mobility station on the site and the inclusion of value-added services, according to Shell's release. 

BCDA Officer-in-Charge President and Chief Executive Officer Atty. Aristotle B. Batuhan and Pilipinas Shell General Manager Mobility Philippines Randolph T. Del Valle led the ceremonial contract signing for the renewal. 

Under its proposed development plan, PSPC seeks to upgrade its mobility station in line with its future site design, introducing offers to address the needs of motorists and communities, while also incorporating sustainability initiatives.

The renovated station is envisioned to offer add-on facilities for motorists, including a Shell Select convenience store, Shell Car Wash, Shell Helix Oil Change facility, Shell Advance MotoCare Express, a lounge, and parking spaces. It will also have space for co-locators, such as restaurants and cafes.

The site’s design incorporates various green elements like solar panels that greatly reduce the site’s overall electrical consumption, a green wall to offset carbon emissions from vehicles, grasscrete, ecoslab, and furniture made with upcycled single-use plastic.

In anticipation of the growth of the electric vehicle market, space is also allotted for EV charging — called Shell Recharge. 

“C5 is a very important thoroughfare that connects people from the north and south, and we want to make the journey better and hassle-free for everyone. Our mobility stations are strategically located to make sure that we cater to every community," Del Valle stated. 

"This C5 location is ideal because we can serve the various surrounding communities not only with fuels, but with other relevant products and services."

"Our investments are geared for the community. Shell aims to power progress of the Philippines, and in this case, we are powering progress for people from Metro Manila, Taguig, and around the country," he continued. 

Photos from Pilipinas Shell

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