A socialized housing community in Naic, Cavite now hosts a 6.55-megawatt peak solar rooftop system capable of generating enough clean energy to power 7,900 homes each year—a project visited by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on November 25, who described it as “a prime example of the creativity, of the new thinking, of innovation that brings technologies together in an imaginative and innovative way.”

The solar network has a capacity of 6.55 megawatts peak and produces around 9,105 megawatt-hours of clean energy annually. This output is enough to power almost 8,000 homes and offset an estimated 6,233 tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year. The system draws on the rooftops of 1,986 Pasinaya housing units, turning each structure into a distributed energy asset.

Pasinaya Homes, the community hosting the installation, is a socialized housing development designed to remain within government price ceilings. The units feature zero equity, no minimum income requirement, and monthly amortizations intended to support low-income families. The project materials highlight rainwater harvesting, cross-ventilation, green spaces, and accessible community facilities as part of the site’s overall design.

The solar facility operates under a 50-year usufruct agreement, allowing Solaris to run the rooftop system while providing benefits to residents. These include upgrades to shared spaces, improvements in lighting and pathways, and potential income contributions generated through the project. 

Jacinto Ng, Jr., Group Executive Officer of the Joy-Nostalg Group, said, “Pasinaya Homes shows the world what dignified Filipino development looks like. It is housing with heart—affordable, beautiful, secure, and built on values.”

Project proponents said the initiative also advances several national and global goals, including the government’s 4PH housing program and multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals tied to sustainable cities, clean energy, poverty reduction, and climate resilience. 

Jose Alfonso “Alfie” Miras, President and CEO of Jin Navitas Solaris Inc., highlighted the advantages of the project by stating: “The success of this community shows that renewable energy and dignified housing do not have to compete—they can serve each other. By turning rooftops into generators, we scale clean energy without taking farmland.”

The developers said the NING*NING–Pasinaya model demonstrates how affordable housing and utility-scale renewable energy can be combined in a single development, thus providing both environmental and community benefits simultaneously.

How do you think large-scale solar systems integrated directly into housing communities can shape the future of sustainable development in the country?

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