Philippine Telco Provider Shifts More Than 3000 Cellsites To Renewable Energy

The move saves 5,500 metric tons of CO₂e emissions annually and supports the nation’s clean energy goals.

Philippine telecommunications giant Globe is set to transition over 3,000 of its cell sites and other low-energy facilities in Metro Manila and the CALABARZON region to 100% renewable energy by 2028. This significant expansion of its clean energy portfolio is being enabled by the country’s Retail Aggregation Program (RAP), a policy framework that allows companies to bundle the power demands of multiple small sites to procure electricity from a single retail supplier.

This initiative marks the first time a telecommunications company in the Philippines has utilized the RAP framework at this scale. It represents a strategic step beyond previous clean energy sourcing methods and provides a model for how large enterprises with geographically distributed infrastructure can effectively access the renewable energy market. The transition is projected to source 80 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually.

Initiated by the Philippine Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the Retail Aggregation Program is a key enabler for this large-scale transition. For a company like Globe, whose network consists of thousands of sites with individual energy needs too small to qualify for other programs, RAP is a game-changer.

“We are grateful to the ERC for listening to our challenges. With RAP, we are able to address the urgent need to reduce emissions at scale,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe’s Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer. “By expanding our sourcing of renewable energy to thousands of additional sites, we are taking deliberate steps toward our Net Zero goals and proving that clean energy is not only viable but necessary across all operational levels.”

The shift of these 3,000+ sites is expected to reduce Globe’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by an estimated 5.5 million kilograms of CO₂ equivalent (5,500 metric tons) each year. This directly supports the company’s commitments under the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which include a target to achieve a 42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030 and a long-term goal to reduce absolute emissions across all scopes by 90% by 2050, using 2021 as a baseline.

The collaboration with energy supplier ACEN RES highlights a broader corporate strategy within their parent company, the Ayala Group.

“This collaboration with Globe reflects the strength of synergies across the Ayala group in driving meaningful climate action,” commented Irene Maranan, ACEN SVP and Head for Communications & Sustainability. “By enabling the shift of over 3,000 sites to renewable energy, we are not only accelerating Globe’s Scope 2 emissions reduction, but also advancing our collective net zero ambition as a group.”

The move also aligns with the Philippine Department of Energy’s national target of increasing the share of renewables in the country’s energy mix to 35% by 2030 and 50% by 2040.