The Department of Energy of the Philippines has launched its Fifth Green Energy Auction, looking to secure 3.3GW of fixed-bottom offshore wind capacity with delivery slated between 2028 and 2030.
This will be the first round to focus solely on fixed-bottom offshore wind technology. The DOE chose fixed-bottom offshore wind due to its established track record, cost-efficiency, and scalability.
However, DOE undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara stated that the country was still “keeping the door open” for floating wind.
“As global experience grows and the technology matures, the DOE will reassess its inclusion in future auction rounds. For now, our focus is to build momentum with fixed-bottom projects that can succeed under current technical, regulatory, and infrastructure conditions,” she said.
The DOE invited stakeholders, developers, port operators, and transmission companies to review the round’s terms of reference and submit feedback by June 18.
The country already has a clean energy generation target of 15.3GW by 2030, with 3 to 6GW expected to come from offshore wind sources.
