SECTOR: Energy and Environment
SONA YEAR: 2022
Expand solar power
PROMISE STATUS - DATE: In progress as of 07/17/2023
- The gross power generation from solar power plants increased by the end of 2022 to 1,822 GWh compared to 1,470 GWh in 2021, based on the 2023 midyear energy report of the DOE.
- The department awarded 291 contracts for the construction of solar power farms all over the country, 216 of which are in Luzon, 46 in Visayas, and 29 in Mindanao.
- Of these, 22% or 66 power farms have started commercial operation as of March 2023. These include 40 in Luzon, 20 in the Visayas and six in Mindanao.
- Solar Philippines is on-track in building the largest solar farm in the world, according to reports. It aims to provide 4 GW of solar electricity from its 3,500-hectare solar farms in Nueva Ecija and Bulacan.