Globe transitions over 3,000 cell sites to renewable energy

Globe Telecom has initiated a transition for over 3,000 cell sites and low-energy facilities in Metro Manila and Region IV-A to renewable energy as part of its net-zero goal.

The company aims to complete this shift by 2028 under the government's Retail Aggregation Program (RAP), which allows it to negotiate directly with licensed retail electricity suppliers for power exceeding 500 kilowatts.

Globe is partnering with ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions, an Ayala-led firm, to support sustainable energy across its high-energy utilization facilities and help achieve the government's goal of increasing renewables in the country’s energy mix to 35% by 2030 and 50% by 2040.

The initiative aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5.5 million kilograms per year and supply 80 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually from renewable sources.

Globe has already started the transition with some network infrastructure in Metro Manila and Calabarzon, where 33 high energy-utilization facilities are now running on green energy sources, with 22 sourced from its power contracts with ACEN RES.