PLDT Inc. and Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) have strengthened their collaboration to deliver sustainable data center services through the use of renewable energy for global hyperscalers eyeing to invest in the Philippines.
Jovy Hernandez, ePLDT president and chief executive officer and head of PLDT and Smart Enterprise and International Business Groups, said hyper-collaboration among industry enablers such as PLDT and Meralco is vital to ensure that the elevated standards sought by hyperscalers are met and complied with, and this has been evident between the PLDT and Meralco Group in the past years.
“PLDT continues to work with Meralco for the power grid design and renewable energy requirements of our data centers. These enhancements allow us to anticipate the specifications fit for hyperscaler, such as multiple grid terminations for redundancy and sustainable design,” Hernandez said.
Taking into consideration the hypergrowth that comes with the influx of these global cloud and content players, ePLDT said it has set out a clear roadmap for its VITRO data centers that includes fortifying data center design and facilities, diversifying its network infrastructure, and bringing sustainability at the core of its operations.
The company added it is currently teaming up with the energy sector to help drive the renewable energy thrust of hyperscalers.
“We continue to incorporate green innovations and practices into our ways of doing and partner with relevant organizations to harness renewable energy that will soon power our data center facilities and ultimately, the hyperscaler market,” Hernandez said.
“As we embark on a just, orderly, and affordable transition to clean energy, we aim to secure 1,500MW (megawatt) of our power requirements in the next five years from renewable energy sources,” said Raymond Ravelo, Meralco Group chief sustainability officer and chief executive officer of eSakay.
“Furthermore, through Meralco PowerGen Corp., and its renewable energy arm, MGreen, we will build up to 1,500MW of clean energy capacity through 2027,” Ravelo added. – Myla Iglesias
