ERC Resolution No. 16, Series of 2026 – GEAR Price Set for Pioneer Biomass WTE Projects
ERC set the Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) price at Php9.2959/kWh for pioneer biomass waste-to-energy projects under the Green Energy Auction Program, establishing a benchmark tariff to support investment in baseload renewable energy and integrated waste management.
5/22/20262 min read
SUMMARY
WHAT IT IS
Sets the Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) Price for the Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP) specifically for pioneer biomass waste-to-energy (WTE) projects, establishing the price and key parameters for a special auction round dedicated to these projects.
Pioneer biomass WTE developers
WHO IS AFFECTED
KEY DEADLINES
Auction delivery commencement: 1 September 2028 to 31 March 2029.
TAKEAWAY
Interested parties should align project proposals with the specified technical, operational, and financial parameters and prepare for participation in the special auction round for WTE projects.
KEY POINTS
Scope: Applies exclusively to Pioneer Biomass Waste-to-Energy (WTE) projects participating in the Special Auction Round under the Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP).
Covered Entities: Qualified Suppliers as defined in Section 4.12 of DC2021-11-0036, specifically those developing WTE facilities employing thermal combustion technology and utilizing exclusively municipal solid waste (MSW) as feedstock without co-firing.
Installation Target: 230.00 MW for the Special Auction Round.
Delivery Commencement Period: 01 September 2028 to 31 March 2029.
Supply Delivery Period: 25 years from the issuance of the Certificate of Compliance (COC) or Provisional Authority to Operate (PAO) by the ERC.
GEAR Price: Final Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) Price set at Php9.2959/kWh for Pioneer Biomass WTE projects.
Compliance Obligations: Eligible WTE facilities must meet milestone-based implementation and mechanical completion requirements as prescribed in the Supplemental Terms of Reference.
Mechanisms Introduced/Amended: Adoption of a pricing methodology that accounts for the capital-intensive nature, long-term operational horizon, and environmental and waste-management benefits of WTE facilities; revised rules on entitlement to the Green Energy Tariff (GET); and issuance of Supplemental Terms of Reference for the auction round.
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ERC Resolution No. 16, Series of 2026
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