The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), released the Final Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) Prices for the Round 2 of the Green Energy Auction that will be conducted by the Department of Energy (DOE) for the following technologies:
| Renewable Energy Resources | Final GEAR2 Price (Php/kWh) |
| Ground-mounted solar | 4.4043 |
| Rooftop solar | 2.8738 |
| Floating solar | 5.3948 |
| Onshore Wind | 5.8481 |
| Biomass | 5.4024 |
| Biomass Waste-to-Energy | 6.2683 |
After thorough and due deliberation, and after careful consideration of the various views and comments submitted by stakeholders, and guided by the policy objectives in the EPIRA and the RE Act of 2008, the Commission, on 14 June 2023, approved the Final Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) Prices for the second round of Green Energy Auction.
‘The issuance is pursuant to DOE’s Department Circular No. DC2021-11-0036, Providing the Revised Guidelines for the Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP) in the Philippines, where the ERC shall determine the GEAR Prices which are the maximum price offers in PhP/kWh that shall be used as the ceiling price in the auction.
‘The said GEAR prices or ceiling prices are applicable to the following capacities, as indicated in the Notice of Auction for the 2nd Round of
GEAP, published by the DOE on 27 March 2023:
| 2024 (IN MW) | 2025 (IN MW) | 2026 (IN MW) | Total (IN MW) | |
| Solar – Ground | 2,025 | 2,140 | 2,550 | 6,715 |
| Solar – Roof | 235 | 260 | 110 | 605 |
| Solar – Floating | – | – | 300 | 300 |
| Wind – on shore | 1,200 | 1,170 | 1,350 | 3,720 |
| Biomass | 140 | 30 | 60 | 230 |
| WTE | – | – | 30 | 30 |
| TOTAL | 3,600 | 3,600 | 4,400 | 11,600 |
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 announces the Final Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) Prices for Round 2 of the Green Energy Auction in the Philippines. The Department of Energy (DOE) will conduct the auction for various renewable energy technologies, including ground-mounted solar, rooftop solar, floating solar, onshore wind, biomass, and biomass waste-to-energy. These GEAR prices serve as the maximum price offers in Php/kWh and set the ceiling price for the auction. Check out the capacities and years covered by the GEAR prices, as outlined by the DOE.){kind=link}