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Technology & Storage

How Many Solar Panels Do I Need? A Philippine Sizing Guide (2026)

The answer isn't a number of panels — it's a calculation from your bill, your daytime usage and your roof. Four steps, w...

September 4, 2026

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Commercial Solar

Solar for Cold Storage: A Worked Example (2026)

Cold storage compressors work hardest in the afternoon heat, which is exactly when solar produces most. We modelled a 50...

September 2, 2026

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Market & Policy

GEOP, RCOA or Solar? The Three Levers on a Philippine Business Electricity Bill

The DOE lowered the GEOP threshold to 50 kW and the ERC lowered RCOA to 100 kW this year. Most businesses now qualify fo...

September 1, 2026

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Commercial Solar

Solar for Fishponds: A Practical Guide for Philippine Operators

If your pond runs a diesel pump, you are spending more on fuel than most households spend on electricity. Solar pumping...

August 26, 2026

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Commercial Solar

Why Solar Power Is the Best Solution for Your Business — And When It Isn't

Solar cut one business's bill by 82% and another's by 31% — same technology, same tariff, same country. The difference w...

August 24, 2026

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Commercial Solar

Solar for a Water Refilling Station: A Worked Example (2026)

We modelled two water refilling stations from the equipment schedule up. They turn out to be the strongest solar candida...

August 23, 2026

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Technology & Storage

Your Solar Bill Didn't Drop as Much as You Expected. Here's Why.

Your system is producing, but the bill didn't fall the way you were told it would. Nine reasons that happens in the Phil...

August 22, 2026

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Solar for OFW Families: How to Buy a System You Can't Stand Next To

Buyer Guides

Solar for OFW Families: How to Buy a System You Can't Stand Next To

An OFW funding solar is paying for work they cannot walk out and inspect. But there's one thing that makes solar easier...

August 20, 2026

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Technology & Storage

Solar in the Rainy Season: What Habagat Actually Does to Your Output (2026)

Metro Manila flooded this week and solar owners are watching their output drop. Here's what habagat actually costs you m...

August 19, 2026

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Market & Policy

SSS Will Lend ₱400,000 for Solar. Is the Payment Less Than Your Meralco Bill?

SSS is preparing to lend members up to ₱400,000 for rooftop solar, repayable over seven years. So the obvious question:...

August 18, 2026

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