Aboitiz Renewables protects critical water sources, plants trees

Generating power from renewable energy sources cannot exist in isolation from nature. In the case of hydropower plants, they rely on a water flow that is regulated by a forest with a thriving ecosystem and healthy soil. Without the ecology, even the most advanced clean energy systems cannot be reliable, efficient, or sustained.

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Aboitiz Renewables Inc., the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), recognizes the need to safeguard watersheds to ensure consistent hydropower generation and reforest degraded slopes to operate geothermal reservoirs responsibly.

Across its portfolio of clean energy power plants, Aboitiz Renewables integrates environmental conservation into its operations, protecting natural resources to preserve it for the future.

As such, through all its subsidiaries, Aboitiz Renewables has planted more than 6.4 million trees across its sites in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. These were placed in critical watershed areas near hydro plants, along fire-prone buffer zones, and on eroding slopes where vegetation is essential to prevent landslides and sediment runoff. These green buffers help regulate water cycles, reduce flood risk, and stabilize terrain.

"Protecting the planet is not a solo effort — it is something we build into every project, every partnership, and every team. At Aboitiz Renewables, sustainability is not an add-on — it is a shared responsibility," said Aboitiz Renewables President Jimmy Villaroman. "Earth Day reminds us that the future we are working towards is only possible if we build it together."

Protecting vital waterways

In the heart of Mindanao lies Mount Apo, the Philippines' highest peak and one of its most ecologically significant protected areas. It is also a vital watershed, feeding four run-of-river hydropower units of Hedcor, a subsidiary of Aboitiz Renewables. This enables them to produce clean energy for thousands of homes and businesses.