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Ormoc

Oct 23, 202610 min

Leyte Geothermal Power Plants Explained: How Much Power Tongonan and Unified Leyte Make, Who Gets It, and Why Bills Are Still High

Leyte's geothermal plants in Ormoc and Kananga have about 701 MW installed, against an island peak demand of about 294 MW. But BILECO and LEYECO IV buy most of their power from coal plants and the spot market, not from Tongonan. Here's what the plants are, what they actually produce, where the power goes, and why bills in Leyte and Biliran are still among the highest in the country.

BILECO Biliran

Solar Leyte title card: Is there a government solar subsidy? No cash grant for grid-connected rooftop solar as of 18 October 2026; free solar home systems go to off-grid homes, 1,000 of them in LEYECO V towns.

Oct 18, 202614 min

Is There a Government Solar Subsidy in the Philippines? What NEA, DOE and Your LGU Actually Offer in Leyte and Biliran (2026)

If your house is already connected to BILECO or LEYECO, no government program pays part of a rooftop solar system as of October 2026. Free or subsidised solar goes to off-grid households, through small solar home systems that the co-op installs and owns (LEYECO V has 1,000 of them; BILECO has none on the DOE list). What grid homes do get: cheap Pag-IBIG and GSIS loans, a possible VAT rebate, lighter paperwork for zero-export systems, and net metering. Here's who qualifies for what in Leyte and Biliran.

Biliran LEYECO

Solar Leyte title card: Best tilt and direction for solar panels in Leyte and Biliran. 10 to 12 degrees facing south is the best fixed angle in Naval, Tacloban and Ormoc according to PVGIS 5.3; east-facing roofs lose 2 to 4 percent and steep north-facing roofs up to about 20 percent.

Oct 16, 202615 min

Best Tilt and Direction for Solar Panels in Leyte and Biliran: PVGIS Numbers for Flat, East-West and North-Facing Roofs

We ran the European Commission's PVGIS model for Naval, Tacloban and Ormoc at every tilt from flat to 35° and eight roof directions. The best angle is only about 10–12°, facing south (a little east of south). A flat or east-facing roof loses just 1–4% a year, a west roof 3–6%, but a steep north-facing roof can lose up to about 20%, and half its output in December. Tables, three worked examples and what to ask your installer.

Biliran Leyte

Solar Leyte title card: Lifeline rate and senior citizen electricity discounts 2026. 100 percent off most charges for qualified 4Ps and low-income households using 0 to 50 kWh a month, under the ERC's January 2026 uniform threshold; seniors get 5 percent in months of 100 kWh or less.

Oct 16, 202613 min

Lifeline Rate and Senior Citizen Electricity Discounts (2026): Who Qualifies and How to Apply at BILECO and LEYECO

Two electricity discounts are written into Philippine law. The lifeline rate gives qualified 4Ps and low-income households a 100% discount on most bill charges if they use 50 kWh or less a month, and since 2026 most 4Ps homes are enrolled automatically. The senior citizen discount takes 5% off main charges for a senior whose meter is in their own name, in months when the household uses 100 kWh or less. Here are the rules, the papers to bring to BILECO or your LEYECO co-op, and worked examples at September 2026 rates.

BILECO Biliran

Solar Leyte title card: Do you pay tax on solar panels in the Philippines? 10.7 percent is the VAT share of a VAT-inclusive solar price at 12 percent VAT; buyers who aren't VAT-registered may claim it back as an income tax credit under BIR RR No. 7-2022.

Oct 16, 202613 min

Do You Pay Tax on Solar Panels in the Philippines? VAT, Real Property Tax and What RA 9513 Really Gives Homeowners

Yes, you usually pay 12% VAT when you buy solar panels from a VAT-registered seller. A 2022 BIR regulation says a buyer who isn't VAT-registered can claim that VAT back as a credit against the same year's income tax. Your town or province may also put the system on a tax declaration for real property tax. The big RA 9513 incentives (tax holidays, 0% VAT, special realty rates) are for DOE-registered RE developers, not ordinary homeowners. Here are the laws, a worked example and who to ask in Biliran and Leyte.

Biliran Leyte

Solar Leyte title card: LEYECO IV and V rate per kWh 2026 monthly tracker. LEYECO IV's residential rate was ₱16.9708 per kWh in September 2026, VAT included; LEYECO V in Ormoc was ₱16.3837 before distribution VAT.

Oct 7, 202613 min

LEYECO IV and LEYECO V Rate per kWh 2026: Monthly Tracker for Baybay, Hilongos and Ormoc

LEYECO IV charged ₱16.9708 per kWh in September 2026, VAT included, its highest in the 21 months we tracked. LEYECO V charged ₱16.3837 before distribution VAT. Here's every monthly rate both co-ops posted for 2026, what's inside the rate, why it jumped after May, sample bills at 100–300 kWh, and honest solar math.

LEYECO Leyte