The government will develop a hybrid microgrid system in Barangay Cabungalunan in Quezon province, in partnership with the Quezon II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (QUEZELCO II), the Department of Energy said on Wednesday.
A hybrid microgrid system is a localized, independent power network that combines two or more types of energy generation — typically integrating renewable sources (like solar or wind) with conventional dispatchable power (such as diesel or gas generators) and energy storage.
Barangay Cabungalunan is a coastal village in the municipality of Burdeos on Polillo Island.
The power system will have a budget of P52 million to be charged to the DOE’s Locally Funded Project-Total Electrification Program (LFP-TEP).
It will have a combined 120-kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system, a 100-kilowatt-hour battery energy storage system (BESS), and two diesel generator units with a minimum capacity of 50 kilowatts each, the DOE said. It will provide 24/7 power supply to at least 214 households, with built-in capacity to expand the services over 20 years.
The contract, awarded to Trademaster Resources Corp. through a competitive procurement process, will be implemented within 18 months, to be completed by April 2027.
“This project underscores the government’s commitment to operationalizing the Microgrid Systems Act through concrete infrastructure investments. By deploying hybrid microgrid systems, we will be able to deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to communities that have long remained underserved,“ Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said in a statement.
“While most of the areas are to be offered to private sector, the government, in parallel, will support [locations] where there is least interest because of viability. These initiatives demonstrate how policy reforms are translated into tangible benefits for Filipino households,” Garin added.

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