Leyte & Biliran

Straight answers about solar, from people who install it here.

What solar really costs, how BILECO and LEYECO rates work, net metering, brownouts and typhoons, in plain language. Written by MACC Systems & Energy Solutions Inc., a solar installer in Naval, Biliran.

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Solar Prices & Quotes

Solar Panel Price in the Philippines: How to Read a Quote in Leyte and Biliran

What goes into the price of a solar system, why two quotes for the “same” size can differ, and how to compare offers before you sign.

BILECO & LEYECO Rates

BILECO and LEYECO Electricity Rates: How to Read Your Bill

What makes up the per-kWh rate you pay your electric cooperative, why it changes every month, and how to work out your own effective rate before you think about solar.

Net Metering

Net Metering in the Philippines: A Practical Guide for BILECO and LEYECO Customers

How net metering works, what applying through your electric cooperative involves, and what to check before you count on export credits.

Grid-Tie, Hybrid & Batteries

Grid-Tie vs Hybrid vs Off-Grid Solar: Which One Works in a Brownout?

Why a standard grid-tie system switches off during a brownout, what a hybrid system with batteries does differently, and how to choose for your home or business.

Typhoons & Brownouts

Solar in Typhoon Country: Installing and Protecting a System in Leyte and Biliran

What makes a rooftop solar installation typhoon-ready, what to do before and after a storm, and the questions to ask your installer.

Financing & Pag-IBIG

Paying for Solar: Pag-IBIG, Bank Loans and Installment Options

The common ways Filipino households pay for solar (cash, Pag-IBIG, bank loans and installment plans) and how to compare them honestly with your bill savings.

Solar Generators & Pumps

Solar Generators and Portable Power Stations: When They Make Sense

What portable power stations like EcoFlow units can and can’t do, how to read their Wh and W ratings, and when a rooftop system is the better buy.

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Thinking about solar? Get a free quote from MACC.

Send us your monthly kWh use (it's on your BILECO or LEYECO bill) and what you want solar to do: lower your bill, keep the lights on in a brownout, or both. MACC Systems & Energy Solutions Inc. will reply with an itemised quotation.