PLDT Inc. and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. are switching 24 of their facilities in the Greater Metro Manila Area to 100-percent renewable energy (RE), in partnership with ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions (ACEN RES).
Among the sites switching to RE is the PLDT-Smart IOC facility in Makati City, a 24/7 command center that oversees and manages performance of PLDT and Smart’s fixed and wireless network operations nationwide.
Other sites include facilities and business offices in Antipolo City, Cainta, Calamba City, Caloocan City, Las Piñas, Makati City, City of Manila, Marikina City, Muntinlupa City, Parañaque City, Pasig City, Quezon City, Taguig City and Valenzuela City.
“We continue to invest in more renewables to power up our facilities, particularly these key sites in Metro Manila,” PLDT vice president and sector head for property and facilities Leo Gonzales said.
“Recognizing the many benefits of RE, we are eyeing to switch more sites and further increase the share of renewables in our overall energy mix,” he said.
The RE switch with ACEN RES is expected to generate PLDT and Smart with annualized savings on energy and operating costs of about P6 million and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by almost 21,000 tons for 2024.
Parallel to the switch of select Metro Manila facilities, PLDT and Smart have also been shifting key sites in Visayas and Mindanao to RE, sourcing from a mix of solar, geothermal, and wind energy.
The continuing RE transition aligns with the PLDT Group’s decarbonization roadmap that aims to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 40 percent by 2030, coming from a 2019 baseline.
“We are keen to adopt more of these clean energy solutions to significantly lessen our dependency on fossil fuels and further integrate climate change mitigation measures into our day-to-day operations,” said PLDT first vice president, chief sustainability officer and head of investor relations Melissa Vergel de Dios. Darwin G. Amojelar
“Going beyond our own roadmap and targets, we recognize how these operational choices help make our planet more livable for present and future generations,” she said.
