The Department of Energy began registering suppliers Monday for the fifth round of the Green Energy Auction, or GEA-5, as it prepares for bidding on Aug. 27.

GEA-5 targets 3,300 megawatts of fixed-bottom offshore wind capacity for delivery between 2028 and 2030. The auction process began Nov. 25, 2025, with the issuance of the notice of auction and terms of reference.

The registration period follows the Energy Regulatory Commission’s release of the Green Energy Auction Reserve price. On Feb. 27, the ERC set the GEAR price for GEA-5 at P11 per kilowatt-hour through Resolution No. 05, Series of 2026. This serves as the ceiling price for all bid offers.

“The implementation of GEA-5 marks a major stride toward a more sustainable energy future for the Philippines,” the DOE said in a statement. “The initiative aims to expand the share of renewable energy in the national energy mix, strengthen grid reliability, and enhance the country’s long-term energy security through large-scale offshore wind development.”

The DOE set the registration deadline for March 16. Officials will evaluate registration documents, infrastructure plans and delivery dates before posting the list of qualified bidders by July 3. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 16.

Potential winning bidders will be announced between Sept. 9 and Sept. 11, with the formal notice of award expected from Sept. 16 to Sept. 22. Compliant bidders will receive certificates of award between Feb. 2 and Feb. 22, 2027.

The Wind Energy Developers Association of the Philippines Inc. expressed strong support for GEA-5, saying offshore wind projects are a powerful economic catalyst.

“These projects create direct, indirect and induced jobs, stimulate ports and logistics upgrades, and open opportunities for local manufacturing and enterprise development, strengthening regional economies and national industrial capacity,” WEDAP president Poch Ambrosio said.

The GEA is the government’s primary mechanism to meet its clean energy targets of a 35 percent renewable energy share by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050.