The Philippines could see its total solar power capacity hit 10,000 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2026, the Department of Energy (DOE) said.
The country at present has around 2,800 MW of operational solar capacity. An additional 1,600 MW under the Green Energy Auction (GEA) and 5,600 MW of committed projects by private developers could bring the total to the 10,000 MW mark.
DOE undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara said the milestone signals strong investor confidence, noting that coordinated permitting, stable incentives, and public-private collaboration are helping deliver projects efficiently. She highlighted that expanding solar capacity strengthens energy security, diversifies the power mix, and creates quality green jobs.
The DOE also projects that if all capacities under the first five rounds of the GEA come online by 2050, power rates could drop below P1 per kilowatt-hour, with Luzon at P0.28/kWh, Visayas at P0.48/kWh, and Mindanao at P0.36/kWh.
The government aims to increase the share of renewable energy to 35 percent by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050, building on the current 32.6 percent of the country’s 31,916 MW grid supplied by renewables.
