DOE Confirms Developer Commitments for GEA-3, Unlocking Over 6,600 MW in Renewable Capacity

The Department of Energy (DOE) of the Philippines has officially confirmed that multiple energy developers have accepted awards under the third round of the Green Energy Auction (GEA-3), unlocking a total of 6,677.218 megawatts (MW) in renewable energy capacity scheduled for delivery between 2025 and 2035.

The awarded projects span a variety of clean energy technologies, with a strong focus on hydropower and geothermal sources.

Among the key awardees:

• Pan Pacific Renewable Power Phils. Corp. secured three hydroelectric projects in Apayao:
  • 150 MW Gened 1
  • 150 MW Gened 2
  • 2,000 MW Maton Pumped-Storage Hydropower Project
• Coheco Badeo Corporation accepted the award for the 500 MW Kibungan Pumped-Storage Hydropower Project in Benguet.
• Prime Infra affiliates, Olympia Violago Water and Power, Inc. and Ahunan Power, Inc., will develop:
  • 600 MW Wawa Pumped-Storage 1 Project in Rizal
  • 1,400 MW Pakil Pumped-Storage Project in Laguna
• San Roque Hydropower, Inc., part of the San Miguel Group, confirmed its participation with:
  • 800 MW San Roque Lower East
  • 800 MW San Roque West in Itogon, Benguet
  • 250 MW Aklan Pumped-Storage Project in Malay, Aklan
• Energy Development Corporation (EDC) and its affiliate Bac-Man Geothermal Inc. accepted geothermal project awards, including:
  • 5.645 MW Bago Binary Geothermal Power Plant – Unit 1 in Negros Occidental
  • 21.573 MW Tanawon Geothermal Power Plant – Unit 1 in Sorsogon

The DOE stated that these projects represent a significant step toward the Philippines’ goal of increasing clean energy adoption and achieving its long-term renewable energy targets.

The GEA-3 round aims to accelerate energy transition efforts by encouraging private sector participation in developing sustainable and scalable power solutions across the country.Tools