MANILA, Philippines — October 27, 2026 — Transportify, the prominent app-based logistics platform in the country for bulk deliveries, said it is handling more deliveries of solar power equipment and water tanks as Filipinos face rising energy prices and prepare for the upcoming El Niño.
The demand for these materials and equipment is accelerating across two distinct fronts:
First, Transportify is onboarding a growing number of clients that are sending components and materials for solar energy systems for businesses and households nationwide. This shift toward renewable installations is primarily driven by property owners seeking greater energy security in response to rising energy costs and concerns of potential brownouts.
Second, Transportify has recorded a sharp increase in water tank deliveries across its nationwide network. Noel Abelardo, the company’s head of business development, says that “residents and businesses are building the capability to store water in anticipation of El Niño.”
Transportify is the most popular option for such deliveries because of its broad geographic range and large selection of different types of delivery vehicles which are able to handle different types of deliveries. Within one app, you can book trucks of different sizes and weight capacities (up to 28 tons), and deliver equipment from one part of the country to another. You can even cross bodies of water with the interisland service. Popular interisland routes are those from Luzon to Cebu, Davao, Bacolod, Iloilo and CDO.
Driving these dry conditions is a shifting climate pattern. In its October 21 update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) noted that a strong to very strong El Niño is currently present in the tropical Pacific. The agency expects the weather event to peak before the end of 2026 and persist into the first quarter of 2027.
While the push for solar energy is primarily rooted in geopolitics, El Niño is compounding the situation. The Department of Energy has estimated that hydropower output could decrease by around 60% due to reduced rainfall, identifying the Visayas grid as the most vulnerable.
Because a significant portion of the vulnerable areas are located outside the major metropolitan areas, the movement of mitigation materials relies heavily on the reach of the logistics network. Transportify’s interisland service helps address this requirement by enabling customers to book a single vehicle for a delivery route that spans most of the country.
Abelardo says that “Transportify’s range, connected network and different varieties of trucks have been a key draw for many of our clients. During the pandemic, we delivered and retrieved equipment to support work-from-home and hybrid work setups. Then we supported the buildout of fiber infrastructure in various parts of the country. After that, we supported the delivery of school supplies and equipment to many of the public schools across the Philippines. The interest in solar installation and water storage equipment, such as water tanks, is another nationwide requirement that we are well-positioned to serve.”
Abelardo also comments on the challenges faced by Transportify and the broader logistics industry in the Philippines: “While we are seeing increases in deliveries for solar and water storage equipment, we are also feeling the effects of higher cost of inputs, specifically diesel, which is a notable macroeconomic headwind for the company.”
About Transportify: Transportify is an app-based logistics platform focused on bulk delivery, operating across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The platform serves businesses of all sizes and individuals, providing them access to the largest network of delivery vehicles in the country; anything from your typical L300 van to a large pickup truck and to a 40ft Wing Van Truck that can carry up to 28 tons.
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