🔔Delegation Highlight: Site Visit at VITRO Data Center GPCCI recently organized a visit for a German Sustainable Energy Delegation to VITRO Inc. in Sta. Rosa, Laguna—the Philippines' first AI-ready hyperscale data center. Launched in 2025, this purpose-built facility is the largest of VITRO’s 11 data centers, which collectively account for 50% of the country's market share. The visit provided a closer look into operations and underscored the vital role of batteries and power back-up systems for disaster and climate resilience. GPCCI expresses its gratitude to the VITRO team, especially Ms. Regine O., Mr. Ramon Ponce, and Ms. Kristine Ordona, for hosting this insightful visit. ⨠Our Delegates present: ▪ï¸2G Energy AG, Mr. Alfred Buchner, MBA ▪ï¸MWM Gas Engines and TREES: Total Renewable and Energy Efficiency Solutions, Ms. Purnima Ralhan and Mr. Tanud Dwivedi ▪ï¸NoTa Renewable Energy, Mr. Norbert Taphorn ▪ï¸Beatrice Schulz, BVES Energy Storage Systems Association The visit was part of a week-long business delegation to the Philippines from 23–27 March 2026, involving German SMEs specializing in energy solutions for industrial efficiency. The project is implemented by GPCCI in partnership with Renewables Academy (RENAC) under the German Energy Solutions Initiative, with support from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). Tobias Fritze | Ruskin Angelo Ybo
