Globe Telecom, Inc., the country’s leader in mobile, tapped First Gen Corp. to provide a steady stream of renewable energy to power two of its data centers.
The latest supply contract between Globe and First Gen marks the fourth year of partnership between the two industry leaders.
Under the new supply contract, First Gen will provide renewable energy for a key network facility of Globe and a data center under subsidiary ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) Philippines.
The power supply for the two Globe network facilities will be sourced from the Tongonan Geothermal Power Plant in Leyte, operated by First Gen subsidiary Energy Development Corporation.
First Gen provides renewable energy supply for three Globe facilities. The partnership between First Gen and Globe started in 2020 with the latter’s data center in Tarlac.
“First Gen and Globe share the same vision of a decarbonized and regenerative future where sustainability is ingrained into the organization and operations. We are pleased to continue our partnership and are committed to supporting Globe as it journeys towards greater efficiency and reduced environmental impact,” said Carlos Lorenzo Vega, First Gen vice president for power marketing, trading and economics.
Globe has been ramping-up its use of renewable energy and shifting to energy-efficient solutions to reduce its carbon footprint while ensuring network resilience and reliability.
“As the first publicly-listed company in the Philippines to have approved near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), this partnership fuels us in our pursuit of our net zero ambitions by greening the network and partnering with sustainability-driven companies,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe’s chief sustainability and corporate communications officer.
Globe aims to expand its use of energy-efficient solutions to decrease its baseline power consumption and reduce the carbon footprint of its cell sites, continuing its journey towards attaining Net Zero emissions by 2050, aligned with worldwide endeavors to mitigate climate change.
