Philippines' MIT to Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy via Virtual Power Purchase Agreement - CleanTechnica

Mapúa University (formerly Mapua Institute of Technology), the Philippines’ oldest engineering and technology institution, has successfully transitioned all its campuses to 100% renewable energy through a partnership with ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions (ACEN RES). This transition, completed most recently in May 2025 at the Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna campus, was enabled by the Department of Energy’s Green Energy Option Program (GEOP). GEOP allows large electricity consumers to contract renewable energy from licensed providers, delivering clean power generated from solar, wind, and geothermal sources via the existing grid without the need for additional infrastructure like rooftop solar panels. The environmental benefits are substantial, with the Manila and Makati campuses collectively avoiding around 350 metric tons of CO2 emissions monthly, and the Laguna campus preventing 91 tons monthly. Mapúa’s president, Dr. Dodjie S. Maestrecampo, highlighted the initiative’s alignment with the university’s mission of environmental stewardship and responsibility to future generations. The project supports several UN