Solar guides
Start here. Each guide covers one topic in plain language, with a Leyte and Biliran angle, and links to our detailed articles on it.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.