The DOE proudly announces the department’s 2nd “Sustainable Energy Awards 2025,” a prestigious awards and recognition program aimed at celebrating outstanding initiatives in renewable energy (RE) sector. This program seeks to recognize and publicize the contributions of stakeholders in the RE sector that drive the Philippines towards achieving its renewable energy targets and creating a sustainable, clean, and resilient energy future.

We are inviting nominations from eligible entities to showcase their innovations, best practices, and remarkable achievements in promoting renewable energy. Through this initiative, we aim to inspire accelerated development and utilization of renewable energy and foster continuous innovation in the energy landscape.

For this year’s DOE Sustainable Energy Awards, the Department will bestow awards to the following categories:

Category General Criteria Number of Awards
1 RE Projects in On-Grid Areas RE Projects in On-Grid Areas that demonstrated exceptional contribution in the attainment of a secure, reliable, clean, and resilient energy sector. This award also emphasizes the positive impacts RE projects bring to the community, fostering sustainability, resilience, and social well-being. 1
2 Private Institutions Private institutions, including corporations, organizations, and enterprises, that have made significant contributions to the promotion, development, and implementation of RE initiatives in the Philippines. This category highlights innovative efforts that promote sustainability, reduce carbon footprints, and demonstrate leadership in integrating RE solutions into their operations, thereby driving the energy transition in the private sector. 1
3 Local Government Units (LGUs) Provinces, Cities, or Municipalities that demonstrated a strong and sustained commitment in creating an enabling environment for the deployment of RE within their jurisdictions, such as streamlining of permitting processes. This award highlights LGUs that establish and implement RE plans and policies that provides environmental benefits and significant socioeconomic contributions. 1
4 Women in RE Outstanding female professionals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of renewable energy in the Philippines. Nominees should demonstrate leadership, innovation, or impact in policy, research, project implementation, or advocacy that promotes gender equality and accelerates clean energy transition. 1

 

The rules and procedures for the awards are set in the “Guidelines for the Department of Energy Sustainable Energy Awards 2025.” The guidelines also sets out considerations in the awarding system, such as qualifications of applicants, evaluation criteria, distribution of scores, and documentary requirements.