RSA, Razon firms among winners in 1st WTE auction

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November 4, 2026 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — Companies backed by tycoons Ramon Ang and Enrique Razon Jr. are among nine firms poised to secure winning bids in the country’s first special waste-to-energy (WTE) auction.

In a notice of award issued yesterday, the Department of Energy (DOE) named Razon-led Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc. as the prospective winner of 23 megawatts (MW) of capacity in Luzon.

Pan Pacific Renewable Power Phils. Corp., an associate of Ang’s San Miguel Global Power, cornered 114 MW of capacity for two projects in Luzon.

Other potential winning bidders in Luzon are San Mateo Sanitary Landfill and Development Corp. with 84 MW, International Solid Waste Integrated Management Specialist Inc. with 84 MW, North Maharlika Energy Corp. with 10.2 MW, LECRA Eco Sustain Philippines Inc. with 13.8 MW and Manila Integrated Environment Corp. with 76 MW.

Outside Luzon, Forza Development Corp. secured 12 MW for a project in the Visayas, while the Davao City government won 11 MW for Mindanao.

The auction drew combined capacity offers of 428 MW, exceeding the DOE’s installation target of 400 MW.

 After passing the DOE’s evaluation and validation, the bids of potential winning bidders were ranked from the lowest to the highest price offer and matched against the government’s installation target.

All price offers came in below the approved auction reserve price. The projects are expected to begin delivering electricity no later than Dec. 31, 2029.

“This first waste-to-energy auction opens new opportunities to turn municipal solid waste into a productive energy resource,” Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said.

Garin expects the auction to spur investments to bolster the country’s electricity supply while helping communities address mounting waste management challenges.

Once operational, the DOE said, WTE facilities could provide an additional source of electricity during periods of heightened demand, including those associated with El Niño.

These facilities could also complement local waste management systems by offering an alternative way to process suitable municipal solid waste, particularly as waste volumes increase following typhoons.

By diverting waste from waterways and drainage systems, WTE plants could also help mitigate flooding, the DOE added.

The potential winning bidders must still complete the prescribed post-auction requirements before they can be issued their respective certificates of award.

“Project developers must meet the required conditions and demonstrate their readiness to deliver. Our priority is to ensure that these commitments translate into actual projects that serve the public,” Garin said.