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Metro Manila Buildings Switch to Renewables
Coverage from The Manila Times, INQUIRER.net, and others
Makati is moving its government operations toward 100 percent renewable electricity through a nine-year agreement with ACEN, while Robinsons Offices has shifted 15 Metro Manila buildings to renewable power through MPower.
The programs cover dozens of facilities and large electricity loads, with reported benefits including avoided emissions, expected savings, public transparency tools, and additional electric-vehicle infrastructure. Together, they show renewable electricity procurement expanding among major public and commercial property operators in the Philippine capital region.
The update mainly sharpens how far Makati’s renewable electricity shift has progressed, emphasizing the initial rollout across 11 sites within a citywide 154-facility plan. It also adds that both Makati and Robinsons are operating through retail supply arrangements and that the commercial shift is tied more explicitly to broader building-sustainability measures.
The story has become more concrete and institutionally significant: Makati’s renewable-power program is now framed as a formal, regulator-recognized rollout under the Philippines’ retail electricity framework, with quantified savings and emissions impacts. Robinsons Offices also adds a dated rollout and emissions estimate, making the commercial side more specific.