Globe Telecom Inc. said it started converting more than 3,000 cell sites and other low-energy facilities in Metro Manila and the Calabarzon region to renewable energy (RE).
The initiative, slated for completion by 2028, highlights Globe’s commitment to its net-zero emissions target and reinforces its role as an environmental leader in the Philippine telecommunications sector, the company said.
It said the effort expands on Globe’s existing use of the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) and Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) to source renewable energy, which the company also pioneered in the industry in 2019.
Shifting over 3,000 sites to renewable energy through the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP) is projected to prevent about 5.5 million kilograms of CO2e greenhouse gas emissions annually, while providing 80 million kilowatt-hours of electricity from renewable sources each year, Globe said.
It said the move complements Globe’s ongoing use of renewable energy across 33 high energy-utilization facilities, 22 of which are supported by Power Purchase Agreements with ACEN RES. RAP is designed to broaden Globe’s efforts to decarbonize its operations and reduce its overall environmental footprint.
