The proposed regulation for product safety and quality standards applies to all solar and PV components, whether locally manufactured or imported.
The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is in the process of placing solar equipment, including PV panels and batteries, under its mandatory product certification program to ensure renewable energy products sold in the country are reliable, safe, and of a high technical standard.
On 25 May 2026, the DTI published a Draft Administrative Order proposing mandatory product certification for PV modules, inverters, battery energy storage systems (BESS), rapid shutdown devices, battery charge controllers, and PV cables, citing reports of various safety incidents involving potential hazards associated with solar energy systems, including panel overheating, electrical fires from faulty wiring or inverters, battery explosions, damage due to improper installation, and electric shock hazards during operation and maintenance.
The DTI’s draft document declared that the rapid growth of solar deployment in the Philippines “has highlighted the need to establish appropriate technical standards, safety requirements, and regulatory measures to ensure the safe, reliable, and compliant installation and operation of solar energy systems.”
