DOE says Solar Philippines' contract failures cost P24 billion

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January 13, 2026 | 6:02pm

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) said Solar Philippines could incur P24 billion in penalties and financial obligations for failing to comply with its contractual commitments over the past several years.

Solar Philippines Holdings secured its contracts through the DOE’s green energy auction program. When it was launched in 2022, the firm won roughly 70% of the 1,996-megawatt renewable energy contracts. 

It secured 91% of the 1,490-megawatt solar contracts in 2022, according to DOE data, and has continued to receive project awards. 

Some of the projects awarded to the firm in 2025 include solar power projects in Tarlac and Nueva Ecija, where its solar farms are located.

Projects terminated, relinquished. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin told reporters on Tuesday, January 13, that Solar Philippines is among the developers that failed to deliver more than three-fifths of the 17,904 megawatts of projects terminated in 2024 and 2025. 

The terminations covered a total of 163 projects over the two-year period, most of which were solar.

In 2024, 70 renewable energy contracts were relinquished, representing 2,331 megawatts of capacity, while 32 projects worth 6,967 megawatts were terminated. 

In 2025, 93 projects totaling 2,934 megawatts were relinquished, while 51 projects worth 5,669 megawatts were terminated.

The program. The green energy auction program was created to fast-track renewable energy development and encourage investment. 

The program allows distribution utilities and electric cooperatives to procure green energy, such as solar and wind, at competitive rates through electronic auctions.

According to the company's site Solar Philippines currently has 300 megawatts of generating capacity across 10,000 hectares of land for its solar farms.

Founded in 2013 by Rep. Leandro Leviste (Batangas, 1st District), the company is led by Leviste, who continues to serve as CEO.

Leviste, a neophyte lawmaker, has been one of the central figures in the public conversation concerning the corruption probes, claiming lawmakers’ budget insertions and asserting that he has obtained documents proving his allegations in the ongoing flood control investigations.

Concerns over Solar Philippines’ operations were first raised by Ombudsman Boying Remulla, who said an investigation has been launched into alleged franchise violations by the social enterprise unit of the energy firm.