REnew Mindoro

23/05/2026

Magandang balita: bababa ang singil sa kuryente sa Oriental Mindoro simula June to July 2026.

Ang dating generation charge (o ang halaga ng paglikha ng kuryente) na PhP 9.68/kWh para sa bahay at PhP 10.61/kWh para sa negosyo ay magiging PhP 7.06/kWh na lang. Ito ay dahil sa dagdag na supply mula sa mga bagong power providers at subsidized rate mula sa National Power Corporation (NPC).

Tinatanggap natin ito. Bawat dagdag na megawatt at bawat pisong bawas sa singil ay mahalaga.

Pero may isang bagay na dapat nating malaman:

Ang mga renewable energy Independent Power Producers , o mga pribadong kumpanyang nagbibigay ng kuryente mula sa solar, hydro, at wind ng Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) ay nagge-generate na ng kuryente sa PhP 6.60/kWh lang. At 47% na ng pinagkukunan ng kuryente ng ORMECO ang galing sa renewable energy.

Ang problema? Hinihila pababa ang murang presyong ito ng mga Emergency Power Supply Agreements (o mga panandaliang kontrata sa mamahaling emergency power) na kasalukuyang ginagamit ng ORMECO kapag kulang ang supply.

Sa madaling salita: ang renewable energy ay gumagawa na ng mas murang kuryente. Ang emergency power ang nagpapamahal ng ating bayarin.

Ang solusyon ay hindi mas maraming emergency power contracts. Ang solusyon ay palakihin ang bahagi ng renewable energy sa power mix ng Mindoro. At ipatupad na ang net metering, ang batas na nagbibigay-karapatang ibenta ang sobrang solar energy pabalik sa grid, para makapag-ambag din ang mga solar adopters sa ating komunidad.

Kapag mas malaki ang bahagi ng renewable energy, mas mababa ang presyo para sa lahat. Ganyan kasimple ang matematika.

Mura, maaasahan, at malinis na kuryente para sa isla ng Mindoro.

20/05/2026

The Governor acted. We welcome it. And we ask: what comes next?

Oriental Mindoro's dependable power supply stands at only 56.5 MW against a peak demand of over 75 MW. Rotational brownouts continue through June. Relief is expected only in July, contingent on more Emergency Power Supply Agreements, among the most expensive power sources available. The same recurring cycle.

ORMECO cited RE intermittency as part of the problem. We say plainly: the problem is not renewable energy. The problem is a grid never designed around a diversified RE system. Rooftop solar performs at its peak precisely during the hot, dry months when hydro fails. The emergency dialogue has unwittingly made the case for why distributed solar and net metering are structural necessities and not optional additions.

Three weeks ago, seven parishes signed solar contracts for 200 kWp of community-funded capacity. Hundreds of Mindoreños visited the REnew Mindoro Fair asking how to go solar. The community is not waiting.

Governor Dolor's office committed to a Real Property Tax Holiday for RE investors at our April 30 Summit. We ask that this now be acted upon, alongside a Provincial Power Development Plan that centers renewable energy and the immediate implementation of net metering.

The community is ready. Provincial policy needs to catch up.
Mura, maaasahan, at malinis na kuryente para sa isla ng Mindoro.

📄 Full statement: https://bit.ly/REnew_May20_PR



(Photos below: While Oriental Mindoro navigates its worst power crisis in recent memory, the REnew Mindoro Fair at Xentro Mall Calapan (May 1–3, 2026) showed that the demand for solar energy is already here. Hundreds of Mindoreños — homeowners, small business owners, farmers, and community members — visited the exhibit booths of solar providers and financing institutions, asking one question: how do we get started?)

15/05/2026

Two days. And it is not over yet. In fact, it is almost every day.

Yesterday, May 14: an 18.7-megawatt power deficit triggered province-wide Manual Load Dropping across Oriental Mindoro.

Today, May 15: ORMECO is once again preparing consumers for another round of MLD, with controlled power interruptions possible anytime from 8:00 AM to 12:00 midnight.

Mornings and afternoons without electric fans as heat indices climb to dangerous levels. Food spoiling without refrigeration. Hours of darkness in homes, schools, hospitals, and businesses.

This is the price Mindoreños pay for a power grid built around fossil fuels. One with no buffer when conditions change, and no resilience when multiple sources fail at once.

This is not new. And it should not be normal.

Two weeks ago, more than 150 stakeholders gathered at the REnew Mindoro Investments Summit to say clearly: the solutions are already here. Solar. Wind. Hydro. Diversified, distributed, community-driven renewable energy. Mindoro sits on an estimated 34,760 MW of renewable energy potential — 320 times its current peak demand. This is not an energy scarcity problem. It is a transition that needs to move faster.

The current crisis makes that urgency impossible to ignore.

We are grateful that our government partners — Representatives Umali and Panaligan, Vice Governor Perez, and the office of Governor Dolor — expressed strong commitment to Mindoro's energy transition at the Summit. Their pledges on solar expansion, the 10-million rooftop initiative, RE ordinances, and tax incentives for investors are exactly what this moment calls for. We look forward to seeing these commitments move forward .And we stand ready to support every step of the way.

Net metering has been law since 2016. Seven parishes signed solar contracts two weeks ago. Hundreds of Mindoreños visited the REnew Mindoro Fair asking how to get started.

The movement is already moving. It needs the full force of policy, financing, and political will behind it. Now more than ever.

Mura, maaasahan, at malinis na kuryente para sa isla ng Mindoro.

15/05/2026

Ito ang ibig sabihin ng mura, maaasahan, at malinis na kuryente.

Sa Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, isang solar-powered birthing center para sa mga katutubo ang opisyal nang binuksan. Ito ang una sa uri nito sa buong probinsya. Equipped ito ng solar-powered ultrasound machine, tinitiyak na hindi maaantala ang maternal healthcare kahit sa mga lugar na madalas na walang kuryente.

Para sa mga katutubong ina at kanilang mga sanggol, ito ay hindi lang isang pasilidad. Ito ay dignidad. Ito ay kaligtasan. Ito ay ang direktang resulta ng mapagkakatiwalaang solar energy na umaabot sa mga komunidad na matagal nang naiiwan.

Ito ang eksaktong dahilan kung bakit nagpapatuloy ang kampanya ng REnew Mindoro.

Sa aming Investments Summit noong Abril 30, narinig natin ang mga kwento ng mga katutubo na nabago ang buhay dahil sa solar. Mula sa isang komunidad sa Brgy. Loyal, Victoria na ngayon ay may sariling kuryente para matuto ang mga bata sa gabi at mapatuloy ng mga kababaihan ang kanilang pag-weave. Ngayon, sa Bongabong, nakikita natin ang parehong lakas ng solar energy. Nagbibigay ng mas ligtas na panganganak para sa komunidad ng katutubo.

Ang kuryente ay hindi luho. Ito ay kalusugan. Ito ay katarungan. Ito ay buhay.

Binabati natin ang Bongabong LGU, ang Rotary Club of Muntinlupa Filinvest, at lahat ng kasosyo sa makasaysayang proyektong ito. 🙏
Sama-sama nating patuloy na isulong ang solar energy para sa bawat komunidad, bawat paaralan, bawat parokya — at ngayon, bawat birthing center — sa buong Mindoro.

Basahin ang buong kwento sa ibaba:

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) — A solar-powered birthing center aimed at providing safer maternal healthcare services for indigenous Mangyan communities was formally inaugurated and turned over at the Renato U. Reyes (RUR) in Bongabong town. Local officials described the facility as the fir...

14/05/2026

A Mindoro town pushing for Green Energy amidst the power chaos.

Renew Mindoro expresses its support to Sablayan LGU for its initiative to lead the energy transition in Mindoro island through the passing of a Green Energy code.

Para sa mura, maaasahan, at malinis na kuryente sa Mindoro, sama-sama nating i-renew ang Mindoro!

🍃 “Sablayan treats the power crisis as not new since they are bearing the brunt of its negative impacts, such as unreliability, since 2020. It is great to hear their perspectives and updates, as the members of the TWG shared their insights for the drafting of the Green Energy Code. We appreciate the initiatives in energy scoping and mapping, as well as plans for educational discussions and advocacy campaigns, among others. The PMCJ is glad to assist and look forward to further collaborations to realize the LGU's plans for RE fully,” said Edwin Tesaluna, PMCJ senior RE officer.

During the meeting, Sablayan Mayor Walter “Bong” Marquez stressed the urgency of RE implementation in their province beginning with the urgent passage of the Green Energy Code. He highlighted that the LGU recognizes that the oil price volatility and its impact on the power rates are due to fossil fuel dependency.

Read the full press release in the comments section.

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14/05/2026

05/05/2026

Napapanahon.

Ang hamon ng solar energy sa Pilipinas ay hindi kakulangan ng araw, kundi isang sistema na madalas nagpoprotekta sa status quo kaysa sa mga komunidad.

Dito sa Mindoro, hindi na tayo naghihintay sa sistema.

Noong Abril 30, pitong parokya ng Diyosesis ng Calapan ang nakatanggap ng solar contracts — 200 kWp, naipatupad ng mga parokya mismo sa loob ng limang buwan.

Hindi ito "guerrilla." Ito ay pamayanan na nangunguna.

Ang link sa buong artikulo ay nasa comments. 👇

02/05/2026

"The gathering brought together more than 150 participants from Church, government, business, civil society, financing institutions, and local communities, including Bishop Moises Magpantay Cuevas of Calapan.

For years, the Church in Mindoro has spoken about ecological justice and energy access. This time, it signed contracts.

Seven parish communities entered into agreements with renewable energy providers, translating months of fundraising, planning, and community organizing into operational solar projects.

Once installed, the systems are expected to generate up to 1,000 kilowatt-hours of clean electricity daily, enough to significantly cut electricity costs and reduce dependence on diesel-powered grids."

In a decisive step from advocacy to action, the Diocese of Calapan in the Philippine province Oriental Mindoro has formalized solar power contracts for seven parishes, signaling what Church leaders describe as a “concrete beginning” of the island’s transition to clean and reliable energy.

01/05/2026

: Nagsimula na ang REnew Mindoro Fair sa Xentro Mall Calapan! 🌞

Mamayang hapon hanggang gabi, at dalawang araw na lang (bukas at sa Linggo) para makapunta at makausap nang direkta ang mga solar installers at financing institutions na handang sumagot sa inyong mga tanong tungkol sa solar energy.

Ito ay para sa atin — mga pamilya, negosyante, kooperatibo, at lahat ng pagod na sa mahal at hindi mapagkakatiwalaang kuryente.

✅ Open sa lahat
✅ Libre ang solar consultation
✅ Live demos ng solar panels at batteries
✅ Financing options para sa bahay at negosyo

📍 Xentro Mall Calapan Activity Center, 2nd Floor
🗓️ Hanggang Mayo 3 (Linggo)
⏰ 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
🎟️ LIBRE — walang bayad, walang kailangan pang mag-sign up

Maraming salamat sa aming mga partner-exhibitors na nandito para sa inyo ngayon:

SOLAR INSTALLERS:
⚡ Hive Energy PH
⚡ Sarrinet Power Tronix
⚡ Sunvantage Energy
⚡ Ensol Solar
⚡ Solair Electric Power Generation Services

FINANCING INSTITUTIONS:
DBP Calapan
Pag-IBIG Fund Calapan

Sama-sama nating buuin ang bagong Mindoro — mura, maaasahan, at malinis na kuryente para sa lahat!