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NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HOUSE BILL No. 8662
INTRODUCED BY HON. CONGW. ATIY. MARGARITA IGNACIA a. NOGRALES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Our sun is the source of all life on Earth, and solar energy is useful to us in many
different ways. The beauty of solar energy is that it is renewable energy, meaning it is
collected from natural resources and is replenished naturally. Solar energy is one of the
most viable and cleanest ways to produce energy. Solar energy converts sunlight into
electricity. This is most commonly done through photovoltaics or solar panels.
Article 11, Section 16 of the Philippine Constitution provides that "the State shall
protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord
with the rhythm and harmony of nature." ln connection to this bill seeks to utilize solar
power to generate electricity and/ or thermal energy in order to preserve a balanced
ecology.
Solar energy is a renewable, inexhaustible, and affordable form of energy. That
can help to reduce the cost of electricity, contribute to a resilient electrical grid, create
jobs and spur economic growth, generate backup power for nighttime and outages when
paired with storage, and operate at similar efficiency on both small and large scales.
As a renewable source of power, solar energy has an important role in reducing
greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change, which is critical to protecting
humans, wildlife, and ecosystems. Solar energy can also improve air quality and reduce
water use from energy production.
As more people become interested in installing solar panels, more energy
employees are needed to meet demand. This sector requires jobs for manufacturing,
installation and maintenance. By investing in solar, you're also investing in a new job
market, bolstering your local economy.
By utilizing solar energy, our country will be able to preserve non-renewable
energy sources and leave some for future generations. In this way, we will be able to
meet our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
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their needs. And we will be able to lessen pollution that damages our natural environment
and that leads to global warming.
It is only for this reason that the approval of this bill is being sought.
CONGW. ATTY. MARGARIT w]`c\+`x+%|T((nL Migs" 8. NOGRALES
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HOUSEBiLLNo.86§2
INTRODUCED BY HON. CONGW. ATTY. MARGARITA IGNACIA a. NOGRALES
"AN ACT MANDATING GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND/OR
ESTABLISHMENT TO ALLOT AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT 50% OF
THEIR ENERGY REQUIREMENTS TO SOLAR ENERGY, COROLLARY,
MANDATING THE SAME TO INSTALL SOLAR PANELS UNTO THEIR
BUILDINGS"
Be 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 Solar Energy Act of 2024.
Section 2. Definition of Terms. The following terms shall have the following definitions,
as used in this Act, to wit:
Solar Energy - The energy the Earth receives from the sun, primarily as visible
light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation.
Solar Panel -A panel designed to absorb the sun's rays as a source of energy for
generating electricity or heating.
Section 3. Coverage. This Act shall cover all government departments and their attached
agencies and offices including government-owned and controlled corporations and local
government units in the Philippines.
Section 4. Solar Energy for Electricity and/or Thermal Energy Requirements.
Government offices and government-owned establishments shall utilize solar energy for
at least fifty percent (50%) of their electricity and/or thermal energy
requirements/consumptions in their day-to-day operations.
Section 5. Installation of Social Panels. The government departments, offices, and
establishments covered by this Act shall install solar panels on their buildings for the
efficient conversion of solar energy into the electricity that they need.
Section 6. Period to Install Solar Panels. The offices and establishments covered by this
Act must, within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act comply with the requirements
set forth hereto.
Section 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Department of Energy in
coordination with the Department of Interior and Local Government shall promulgate the
lmplementjng Rules and Regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act. Such rules
and regulations shall take effect upon their publication in three (3) newspapers of general
circulation.
Section 8. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, letters of instructions,
executive orders, rules and regulations insofar as they are inconsistent with this Act, are
hereby repealed or amended as the case may be.
Section 9. Separability Clause. -ln the event that any provision of this Act or any portion
thereof is declared unconstitutional by a competent court, the other provisions shall not
be affected thereby and shall remain valid and enforceable.
Section 10. Effectivity clause. -This Act shall take effect after its complete publication
in at least three (3) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved.
