MANILA — The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Tuesday that it will pursue legal action against Rep. Leandro Leviste’s Solar Philippines Power Project Holdings Inc. to recover roughly ₱24 billion in obligations tied to solar power service contracts that were canceled due to non-performance.
Energy Secretary Sharon Garin told reporters that the company’s failure to deliver on multiple projects has significantly affected government plans to expand renewable capacity.
“Of the 17,904 megawatts in terminated contracts for 2024 and 2025, Solar Philippines accounted for about 11,427 MW, around 64 percent,” Garin said.
She added that the company bears around ₱24 billion in contractual obligations, and that the DOE intends to enforce accountability.
“We will pursue these obligations for all developers whose contracts were terminated. We will file whatever cases we have to file, civil, criminal, administrative, or related to anti-competitive behavior, if warranted,” she said.
According to Garin, the government had been corresponding with Solar Philippines “for the longest time” before the termination of its contracts, but the firm allegedly failed to respond.
The DOE reported that a total of 163 renewable energy contracts, representing 17,904 MW, were terminated over 2024 and 2025 for similar reasons. Thirty-three of these contracts involved Solar Philippines.
Garin explained that the cancellations were due to developers’ failure to perform and comply with Green Energy Auction Program requirements.
She noted that such capacity could have supported the country’s yearly increase in electricity demand.
“We waited until the last minute, hoping they would deliver,” she said.
Garin stressed that the enforcement action is not meant to discourage investment but to ensure that legitimate developers can compete for projects. “We will not allow fly-by-night developers to secure contracts, sit on them, and then do nothing,” she added.