Solon urges household solar incentives modeled on Thailand’s program

MANILA, Philippines — Abra Lone District Rep. Joseph “JB” Bernos on Thursday urged the government to roll out residential solar installation subsidies modeled on Thailand’s incentive program.

He said that financial support for households is essential to boosting the country’s clean energy transition.

Subsidizing solar installations will also ease household reliance on the power grid and help families lower their monthly electricity bills, he added in a statement. 

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Thailand is preparing to roll out a nationwide residential rooftop solar panel subsidy of up to ฿50,000, roughly P94,000, to offset installation costs.

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The government initiative is part of the government’s effort to help households cut electricity bills amid rising power costs and curb dependence on imported energy.

“Perhaps we could emulate that too,” Bernos recommended.

“This is a program worth replicating here, and I hope that our government consider implementing a similar scheme to help Filipino households save on electricity costs by shifting to solar energy,” he added.

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Bernos said the government should evaluate the feasibility and potential returns of a similar subsidy framework.

“At the very least, let’s conduct a study on the costs and benefits of such a program,” he said.

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“If we see that it can significantly reduce the expenses of our fellow citizens, and also help stabilize our power supply for other industries, wouldn’t that be a win-win situation that could serve as a great legacy of the government for the Filipino people?” the lawmaker asked. /apl