Department of Energy Philippines has announced plans to auction an additional 25 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2035 under its Green Energy Auction (GEA) programme. The announcement was made during the 2026 Renewable Energy Investment Forum, alongside details of four upcoming auction rounds scheduled for 2026–2027.
The most recent round, GEA-4, awarded 10.2 GW across solar, wind and storage projects, including 4.1 GW of ground-mounted solar and 2.2 GW of floating solar. GEA-5, focused on offshore wind, was launched in November 2025. GEA-6, expected in the first quarter of 2026, will prioritise floating solar and wind, including unsubscribed capacity from GEA-4. GEA-7 will focus on rooftop solar in Visayas and Mindanao, and solar-plus-storage in Mindanao, targeting 55 MW of rooftop solar in Visayas, 30 MW in Mindanao, and 3.2 GW of solar-plus-storage across Visayas, Mindanao and Luzon by 2028.
GEA-8 will introduce specialised technologies such as solar on canals, agrisolar and solar installations over fishponds, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and National Irrigation Administration. GEA-9, planned for 2027, will cover solar, biomass, geothermal, hydropower and onshore wind. The Philippines aims to raise renewables’ share in its power mix to 35 per cent by 2030, 50 per cent by 2040, and more than half by 2050.
