Philippines prepares auction to replace diesel on 20 off-grid islands with solar and storage

The targeted islands are among the larger off-grid areas served by the National Power Corporation, where diesel remains expensive to ship and vulnerable to fuel-price swings. DOE has been consulting renewable developers, local governments and other stakeholders on the auction structure and safeguards needed for island systems. The plan matters because competitive solar-plus-storage procurement could reduce diesel subsidies and create a replicable model for isolated grids.