Hybrid Solar Paves the Way for Greener Network Operations

Globe's Net Zero Targets Validated by SBTi, the First Among PHL Listed Companies

Globe has become the first publicly listed company in the Philippines to get the validation and approval of Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its near-term and Net Zero science-based greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

The validation of Globe's targets by the SBTi is part of the company's strategic integration of sustainability into its core operations. Since June 2021, Globe has aligned its operational strategies with the global imperative to limit warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN-backed Race to Zero campaign.

Globe has successfully completed its innovative pilot program featuring hybrid solar power, marking a major step forward in greener network operations. This milestone aligns with the company’s firm commitment to sustainability and its goal to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The program, which ran from 2022 to 2023, focused on integrating hybrid solar power across 26 diverse Globe sites—three in the National Capital Region, 17 in South Luzon, and six in Mindanao.

The sites include off-grid towers traditionally dependent on diesel gensets but can be fully powered either solely by renewable energy with battery energy storage system or with a combination of renewables and diesel fuel. The technology was also tested in bad-grid tower sites experiencing frequent power outages and in good-grid tower sites that utilize a mix of coal and renewable energy sources from the power grid.

Results of the initiative have been remarkable, with Globe saving roughly over 119,000 liters of diesel fuel and avoiding more than 67,000 kWh of electricity consumption, equating to about P6.9 million in savings. Encouraged by these promising results, Globe is set to progressively deploy its hybrid solar power technology across its cell sites.

Said Globe Network Planning and Engineering Head Joel Agustin: "Successfully implementing hybrid solar power across multiple sites represents a big leap in our efforts to decarbonize our operations. Beyond demonstrating our dedication to environmental stewardship, it also cements Globe’s status as the 'Most Sustainability-Driven Network Operator in the Philippines'."