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Number and Adoption Rate of Rooftop Solar PV Panels in the Philippines

Requested from DOE by N. Bunda at 05:35 PM on Jan 29, 2023.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2013 - 01/29/2023
Tracking no: #DOE-797777870537

Bunda 05:35 PM, Jan 29, 2023 

To Whom It May Concern:

I would like to request the number and/or adoption rate of rooftop solar photovoltaic panels in the Philippines from 2013 until the most recent data available. 

I would also like to request if there are any data pertaining to the number of photovoltaic systems either on a residential or utility scale covering 2013 until the present.

Thank you very much!

Division 09:43 AM, Feb 01, 2023 

February 1, 2023

Dear Mr. Bunda,

Thank you for your request dated Jan 29, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number and Adoption Rate of Rooftop Solar PV Panels in the Philippines.

We received your request on Jan 29, 2023 and will respond on or before Feb 17, 2023 05:35:30 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPRS03OTc3Nzc4NzA1MzcM, for request with ticket number #DOE-797777870537.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Joyanne Faye S. Angeles 
FOI Receiving Officer
DOE - Records Management Division

Bureau 10:01 AM, Feb 17, 2023 

February 17, 2023

Dear Nogin Bunda,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 29, 2023 05:35:30 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Number and Adoption Rate of Rooftop Solar PV Panels in the Philippines.

Response to Request

The DOE has no available data on the (1) number and/or adoption rate of Rooftop Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in the Philippines from 2013 until the most recent data available; and (2) number of photovoltaic systems on a residential unit covering 2013 until the present.

Pursuant to Section 10 of the Republic Act No. 9513, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is mandated to establish the net-metering interconnection standards, pricing methodology and other commercial arrangements for net-metering program. Hence, Mr. Bunda may communicate with ERC for the data on net-metering connected solar rooftop installations through email at info@erc.ph / info@erc.gov.ph or at (02) 8689-5372 loc. 5345 / (02) 8631-5816. 

For item no. 2. As of 31 December 2022, for the utility-scale, the DOE has awarded fifty-three (53) Solar Energy Service/Operating Contracts (SESC/SEOC) for Ground-Mounted Solar Power Projects (SPP) and fifteen (15) SESC/SEOC for Roof-Mounted SPPs with installed capacity of 1,393.983 MW and 67.535 MW, respectively. These SPPs are all operational.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

Renewable Energy Management Bureau
FOI Receiving Officer

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