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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. 10253 
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Introduced by  
ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. FRANCE L. CASTRO,  
GABRIELA Women’s Party Rep. ARLENE D. BROSAS,  
and KABATAAN Party-List Rep. RAOUL DANNIEL A. MANUEL 
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AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR INCENTIVES AND CREDIT FACILITIES 
FOR CONSUMERS OF SMALL SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS IN THE 
PHILIPPINES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In an era of increasingly high prices and foreseeable decline of the global oil supply, 
the government should at the soonest develop fuel alternatives and accelerate the 
exploration and utilization of renewable sources of energy. In 2008, Congress enacted 
Republic Act 9513 or the Renewable Energy Act to encourage investments in renewable 
energy. To complement this measure, it is also necessary to encourage demand and 
provide incentives especially to purchasers of small renewable energy systems. 
The Philippines will greatly benefit from using renewable sources of energy because of 
its clean and sustainable character. In particular, solar technology can be an immediate 
and sustainable way to deal with the country's energy problems, especially with the 
abundance of solar energy throughout the country and the modular nature of solar 
energy systems. 
Besides the country being second in Southeast Asia in terms of irradiation and 
insolation, we already have the foundation to become a renewable energy leader in the 
region owing to the strong semiconductor industry and the manpower base serving in 
the manufacturing and service sectors, especially the installers sub-sector. 
With the government harnessing the solar resources of the country and providing 
incentives for massive deployment of solar energy systems, the prospects of attaining 
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energy independence from oil companies and significantly lowering electricity prices 
in the medium-term are realizable. 
This Bill provides incentives and financing facilities to encourage the use of solar 
energy by ordinary electricity consumers like residences, offices and small to medium 
business establishments. It is hoped that through this, the demand for clean solar energy, 
as well as the opportunities for local manufacturing and related solar energy products 
and services, will increase. 
The government should invest in solar power to promote energy stability and 
independence from imported energy sources, mitigate global warming and air pollution 
and encourage industry growth that will lead to more jobs and lower electricity bills. 
This Bill was first filed in 2011 by Bayan Muna Party-list representative Teodoro 
Casino in the 15th Congress and was re-filed by Reps. Neri Colmenares, and Carlos 
Isagani Zarate in the 16th and 17th Congresses. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is sought. 
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Rep. FRANCE L. CASTRO 
ACT Teachers Party-List 
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Rep. ARLENE D. BROSAS 
GABRIELA Women’s Party 
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Rep. RAOUL DANNIEL A. MANUEL 
KABATAAN Party-List 


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. 10253 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Introduced by  
ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. FRANCE L. CASTRO,  
GABRIELA Women’s Party Rep. ARLENE D. BROSAS,  
and KABATAAN Party-List Rep. RAOUL DANNIEL A. MANUEL 
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AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR INCENTIVES AND CREDIT FACILITIES 
FOR CONSUMERS OF SMALL SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS IN THE 
PHILIPPINES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "One Million Solar Roofs 
Act". 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to promote the 
utilization of renewable energy resources to reduce dependence on imported energy 
from fossil fuels, take into account public health and the environment and generate 
additional jobs and local businesses for a sustainable national growth. 
In pursuit of said policy, the state encourages the use of small solar power systems 
especially in residences and offices where the portability and flexibility of solar power 
technology can be maximized. 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms shall 
mean: 
(a) Small Solar Power System - rooftop-installed solar-powered equipment, devices and
systems, not exceeding 10 kilowatts (kw) for residential and 500 kw for businesses,
used to generate electricity, light, or heat water;
(b) Eligible Participant - any individual or entity, such as an owner of a home, business


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or school, that the government determines to be appropriate pursuant to the purposes of 
this Act; 
 
(c) Installed Nameplate Capacity - maximum output or amount of energy a facility or 
equipment, such as a solar power system, is designed to produce and sustain; 
 
(d) Local content - the use of Filipino manpower, technology, materials and other 
services; 
 
(e) Installation Target - the share of solar power in the total energy mix in the next 10 
years; 
 
(f) Net metering - a system, appropriate for distributed generation or distributing energy 
resources, in which a distribution grid user has a two-way connection to the grid and is 
only charged for his or her net electricity consumption and is credited for any overall 
contribution to the electricity grid; 
 
(g) Malampaya Funds - the Government share in the revenues derived from the 
Malampaya oil field in Palawan. 
 
SECTION 4. Installation of Solar Power Systems. - The government, through the 
Department of Energy, the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) and the Housing 
and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), shall encourage the 
installation of small solar energy systems in homes and business establishments all over 
the country, targeting a million rooftops in the next ten years. 
 
SECTION 5. Approval of Eligible Participants and Solar Power Systems. - The 
NREB shall formulate and implement the eligibility criteria for qualified participants 
who may avail of the various incentives and programs under this Act. The NREB shall 
likewise determine the minimum standards for small solar power systems, taking into 
account installed nameplate capacity as well as local content, which should be at least 
fifty percent (50%). 
 
SECTION 6. Soft Loans and Other Incentives for the Purchase and Installation of 
Small Solar Power Systems and the Generation of Solar Electricity. - There is hereby 
established under this Act a program, to be jointly administered by the NREB, the Pag-
IBIG Fund, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), and the Social Security 
System (SSS), which shall provide for a solar rooftop credit and financing program, 
accessible to all eligible Pag-IBIG, GSIS, and SSS members. Such program includes 
but is not limited to the installation of small solar power systems as an allowable 
expense for home construction and improvement. 
 
SECTION 7. Fiscal Incentives. - Subject to existing laws, rules and regulations, 
incentives granted to renewable energy developers as provided for in Republic Act 9513 
or the Renewable Energy Act shall be applied to eligible participants using small solar 
power systems. 


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SECTION 8. Net Metering. - Users of small solar power systems shall be qualified to 
enter into net-metering agreements with distribution utilities, as mandated by Section 
10 of Republic Act 9513. No unreasonable technical, fiscal, and administrative barriers, 
either national or local, shall be imposed upon the participants. The NREB shall ensure 
that systems for this purpose are put in place within one year from the effectivity of this 
Act. 
 
SECTION 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The NREB shall, in consultation 
with the stakeholders such as homeowners, small businesses, factories and renewable 
energy providers, issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective 
implementation of this Act. 
 
SECTION 10. Appropriations. - Necessary funds for the purposes of this Act shall be 
taken from the proceeds of the Malampaya funds. Budgetary support for administrative 
expenses shall be taken from the Renewable Energy Trust Fund created under Republic 
Act 9513 or the Renewable Energy Act. 
 
SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this 
Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
SECTION 12. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act shall be held 
unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions hereof which are not affected shall continue 
to be in full force and effect. 
 
SECTION 13. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,