DOE plans 25-GW renewable auctions through 2035

The Department of Energy (DOE) is advancing a 10-year Green Energy Auction Program that will offer at least 25 gigawatts (GW) of additional renewable energy capacity through annual competitive auctions beginning this year, with project deliveries starting as early as 2027 and running through 2035.

The DOE said the scale-up is intended to expand the Philippines’ renewable energy portfolio, strengthen long-term power supply reliability, and support national targets of a 35 percent renewable energy share by 2030 and a 50 percent renewable energy share by 2040.

Under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the DOE reiterated the government’s commitment to achieving 35 percent renewable energy in the country’s generation mix by 2030 and 50 percent by 2040.

The department said the targets are measurable and time-bound, and are meant to guide strategy, planning, and infrastructure development across the power sector.

Across the upcoming auction rounds, the DOE outlined the technologies offered under GEA-6 to GEA-9.

GEA-6 will auction onshore wind and floating solar while GEA-7 will cover rooftop solar, as well as solar plus battery energy storage systems (BESS) in collaboration with the Mindanao Development Authority.

GEA-8 will include solar on stilts with the Department of Agriculture, AgriSolar with the Department of Agrarian Reform and the Department of Agriculture, and canal-top solar with the National Irrigation Administration.

GEA-9 will cover biomass, geothermal, solar, hydropower, and onshore wind.

For the 2027–2028 delivery window under these rounds, the department targets at least 3,200 megawatts (MW) of solar (excluding floating solar) across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

The DOE also targets 85 MW of rooftop solar in Visayas and Mindanao for the same 2027–2028 delivery period.

A further 5,565 MW of additional technologies is targeted for delivery from 2028 to 2035, the department said.

All these capacities will be included in the series of GEA rounds that will be held in 2026 and 2027.

Succeeding auctions for the remaining capacities in the 25 GW target will be scheduled based on the availability of ready projects covered by renewable energy contracts or certificates of award, power supply-demand scenarios, grid conditions, and other factors, the DOE said.

The planned pipeline was presented by DOE-Renewable Energy Management Bureau Director Marissa P. Cerezo during the Renewable Energy Investment Forum held on Feb. 13, 2026.

The DOE said competitive auctions will continue to be used to accelerate project execution, strengthen energy security, and expand the country’s clean energy buildout at scale.

The forum was held at Seda BGC in Bonifacio Global City and was attended by more than 300 participants from the private sector, relevant government agencies, financial institutions, members of the diplomatic corps, academe, and the media.

“By preparing a clear, auction-backed pipeline, we are giving developers and financial institutions the market visibility they need to plan, mobilize capital, and deliver projects on schedule,” said Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin.

“Our objective is simple: translate investor interest into reliable, affordable, and cleaner power that Filipinos can feel — through projects that are real, buildable, and delivered on time.”

At the same event, the DOE launched Renewable Energy Offtake in the Philippines, a comprehensive guide intended to help investors and developers navigate the country’s evolving clean energy market.

“As the Philippines accelerates toward its targets of 35 percent renewable energy share by 2030 and 50 percent by 2040, clarity in how power is sold, priced, and monetized becomes just as critical as how it is generated,” Garin stressed.

The DOE said the guide consolidates available offtake mechanisms, including competitive procurement by distribution utilities, participation in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, the Green Energy Auction Program, retail and direct supply arrangements, net-metering and distributed systems, ancillary services, and the growing markets for renewable energy certificates and carbon credits, alongside fiscal and non-fiscal incentives that strengthen project viability.

By organizing these pathways under the pillars of Sale of Capacity, Sale of Certificates, and Incentives, the DOE said it aims to provide a structured, practical reference that reduces uncertainty, enhances bankability, and supports informed decision-making.

The department said the publication focuses primarily on key DOE issuances and principal offtake pathways, and should be read alongside applicable rules of other government agencies, evolving market structures, and future policy developments.

The DOE encouraged developers, investors, financial institutions, and partners to stay engaged through DOE investment briefings and consultation activities as it advances auction preparations covering the 2027–2035 delivery window.