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The Philippines government has announced that large-scale renewable energy installations will have to integrate energy storage into their projects.

Meralco PowerGen Corporation has completed initial grid synchronisation and energisation of the 3.5GW MTerra solar project, which includes a 4.5GWh battery energy storage system (BESS). 

The Philippines will launch a number of renewable energy auctions between 2027 and 2035 for at least 25GW of capacity each year.

The Philippines’ solar and energy storage trade body has warned that diplomatic tensions with China could disrupt the solar industry.

PV developer Solar Philippines has issued a statement denying liability to pay PHP24 billion (US$400 million) in penalties from the Philippines’ Department of Energy (DoE).

Global investment firm Brookfield Asset Management has acquired Singapore-headquartered independent power producer (IPP) Alba Renewables.

The Philippines has awarded Acciona Energía a 20-year power supply contract for a 180MW solar PV project on the island of Cebu.

The Philippines has awarded 10.19GW of new energy capacity in its fourth auction round, with solar accounting for more than 6GW of capacity.

Levanta Renewables will develop a 166MWp ground-mounted solar and storage project in the Visayas Islands as part of the Philippines’ Fourth Green Energy Auction. 

The Philippines has commissioned the Batangas 1 project, the country's first to combine agriPV with a battery energy storage system (BESS).