The Department of Energy (DOE) has opened bidding for 11 renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of at least 105.4 megawatts (MW) under the fifth Open and Competitive Selection Process (OCSP5).
The bidding aims to promote sustainable energy development and covers hydropower, geothermal and wind resources that have already been studied and identified as viable for development. Under the OCSP, private developers compete for the right to develop pre-identified project areas.
These include seven hydropower plants with a total capacity of 37.4 MW in Cagayan, Antique, Abra, Negros Oriental and Tarlac. Two geothermal projects are also up for bidding: the 48 MW Mt. Natib project in Bataan and the 25 MW Southern Leyte project. In addition, two wind power sites in Camarines Sur and Samar are included, although their capacities have yet to be specified.
The DOE said it also uses the OCSP framework to attract investors for other energy resources such as natural gas, petroleum, coal and hydrogen.
The government is aiming to raise the share of renewable energy in the country’s power mix to 35 percent by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050. As of end-October 2025, on-grid renewable energy capacity stood at about 10,400 MW, or 32.6 percent of the country’s total power supply of 31,916 MW.
