The Philippines is seeing early gains in its bid to accelerate clean energy development, with four strategic renewable energy projects—worth PHP14.7 billion—now operational under the green lane initiative, as reported by the Philippine News Agency.

The Board of Investments’ (BOI) One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSAC-SI) confirmed that a total of 12 projects amounting to PHP203.63 billion have gone live since President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Executive Order No. 18 in February 2023. The EO aims to streamline and fast-track the processing of permits and licenses for strategic, high-impact investments.

Of these 12 operational projects:

• Four are in clean energy, representing PHP14.7 billion in investment.
• Six projects aligned with food security are worth PHP2.86 billion.
• Two major ventures in digital infrastructure and PPP comprise the bulk, totaling PHP186.1 billion.

“These PHP 204-billion projects were part of the total PHP5.239-trillion investments as of June 5 under the green lane initiative,” said BOI Director Ernesto delos Reyes.

He added: “Overall, these projects are anticipated to create over 309,000 jobs, and with PHP1.66 trillion in foreign investment, global investors are showing strong confidence in the Philippines.”

Projects granted green lane certification benefit from expedited processing across national government agencies (NGAs) and local government units (LGUs). Delos Reyes highlighted the improved efficiency of approvals, citing: “Actually, one of the testimonials that we received—it’s in the pre-development stage—their target is three to five years to get the clearances. But they only got it within 18 months. That’s the testimonial of one in a solar farm.”

As of early June, OSAC-SI data shows:

• 159 projects (PHP4.67 trillion) are in pre-development,
• 36 projects (PHP360.42 billion) are under construction,
• 3 projects (PHP2.24 billion) are in pre-operation.

In May 2025 alone, OSAC-SI certified seven new projects with investments of PHP70.97 billion, projected to create 5,275 jobs.

With the clean energy sector gaining momentum under EO 18, what opportunities and challenges do you foresee for stakeholders and developers? Share your insights on how the green lane mechanism could reshape the investment landscape. 

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