84 renewable energy deals revoked in 2025
The Department of Energy (DOE) has terminated eight additional renewable energy service contracts this year as it steps up the crackdown on developers that failed to meet contractual and regulatory requirements.
These brought the total number of revoked contracts in 2025 to 84. They represent an estimated 5,372.209 megawatts of potential generating capacity that had previously been included in the country’s energy planning assumptions.
In a statement on Wednesday, the DOE said the latest terminations were the result of a comprehensive technical and legal review that had found the projects noncompliant with key provisions of their service contracts.
The violations include failure to fulfill work program requirements, noncompliance with the terms of reference under the Green Energy Auction Program, and failure to adhere to established DOE standards.
The DOE also continues to closely monitor all renewable energy developers and has already identified 42 additional projects that may be terminated following ongoing enforcement reviews.
The agency scrapped at least 105 of such contracts in 2024.
“[Renewable energy] development must be fast, but it must also be accountable. The DOE will not compromise on contract discipline. Service contracts are performance commitments, and renewable energy projects must deliver real, reliable power for Filipino consumers,” Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said.
The DOE is now revisiting supply-demand scenarios and conducting further system planning to determine the appropriate next steps toward meeting the government’s established power generation targets.
The agency stressed that the enforcement action formed part of its broader regulatory mandate to ensure discipline, accountability and integrity in the renewable energy development pipeline.
It said service contracts were performance-based commitments and must translate into actual, reliable power supply for consumers.
It wants to ensure that service contracts are awarded only to those with the readiness, capability and financial capacity to deliver their committed projects.
Contract terminations help clear the pipeline of stalled or nonperforming projects and allow more credible developers to participate.
The DOE warned that developers found in violation may face further sanctions, including blacklisting and forfeiture of performance bonds.
