Globe to Shift Over 3,000 Cell Sites to Renewable Energy

Globe has started shifting more than 3,000 cell sites and other low-energy utilization facilities to renewable energy (RE) in Metro Manila and Region IV-A, with completion expected no later than 2028.

Demonstrating its continued leadership in climate action, Globe scales up its net-zero ambition by being the first telco and digital service provider in the Philippines to adopt the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP) to shift a significantly broader set of the company’s sites to 100% RE. The initiative goes beyond utilizing the Green Energy Option (GEOP) and Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) to source renewable energy, which Globe also pioneered in the industry in 2019.

The switching of these 3,000+ sites to renewable energy through RAP is expected to avoid an estimated 5.5 Million kilograms of CO₂e GHG emissions per year while providing 80 Million kilowatt-hours of electricity sourced from renewable energy annually. This latest effort follows 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 enables Globe’s broader efforts to decarbonize its operations and lower its overall environmental impact.

Initiated by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), RAP allows a single owner or business franchise to aggregate its electricity-consuming facilities within a Distribution Utility’s franchise area, provided their combined peak demand over the past three months averages at least 500 kilowatts. It also enables them to directly negotiate with licensed retail electricity suppliers (RES), such as ACEN RES. Consequently, RAP empowers consumers to negotiate with and select RES that offers their preferred supply source, such as renewable energy for Globe.

“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. 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,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe’s Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer.

The move is expected to bring down Globe’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, in support of its commitments under the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Globe aims for a 42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions and a 25% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030, based on a 2021 baseline. It has also set a long-term goal to reduce absolute emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 by 90% by 2050 from a 2021 baseline.

Irene Maranan, SVP and Head for Communications & Sustainability: “This collaboration with Globe reflects the strength of synergies across the Ayala group in driving meaningful climate action. 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 partnership between Globe and ACEN supports the Department of Energy’s goal of substantially increasing the share of renewables in the country’s energy mix to 35 percent by 2030 and to 50 percent by 2040.

Globe’s efforts were recently cited in GSMA’s “Mobile Net Zero: State of the Industry on Climate Action 2025” report, which featured the company’s sourcing of electricity from renewable energy sources for both on-grid and off-grid sites.

Through this latest initiative, Globe operationalizes its climate action strategy by sourcing RE across more parts of its network infrastructure, as it seeks to maintain its position as the country’s most sustainability-driven network.