VECO Net Metering: Selling Solar Power Back to the Grid in Cebu
Installed solar panels, or thinking about it? Net metering is how Visayan Electric credits you for the excess power your system sends back to the grid.
2-waymeter tracks both power drawn and power exported
Creditexcess solar generation offsets future consumption
Renewableprogram available to qualified customers
How Net Metering Works
When your solar panels generate more electricity than your home is using at that moment, the surplus flows back into VECO’s grid instead of going to waste. A bidirectional meter tracks both directions — power you draw from the grid, and power you export to it — and the exported amount is credited against your consumption.
For a deeper technical walkthrough of VECO’s specific compliance steps, SurgePV’s VECO net metering guide is a useful independent reference alongside VECO’s own program page.
What You’ll Typically Need
A qualified solar installation
Your system needs to meet VECO’s technical requirements for grid interconnection.
A net metering application
Formal enrollment with VECO is required before your system can be connected under the program — you can’t self-enroll simply by installing panels.
A compatible bidirectional meter
Your existing meter is typically replaced or upgraded to one that can measure energy flow in both directions.
Net metering is a regulated program under Philippine renewable energy policy, so the core rules — how credits are calculated, what qualifies — follow a similar framework across distribution utilities nationwide, VECO included.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do I need VECO’s approval before installing solar?+
Yes — net metering requires formal application and approval before your system is connected to the grid under the program.
2. What happens to excess power my panels generate?+
It flows back into VECO’s grid and is credited against your own consumption, tracked through a bidirectional meter.
3. Do unused credits roll over month to month?+
Confirm the specific crediting and rollover rules directly with VECO, as this follows the applicable net metering regulations.
4. Will my existing meter work for net metering?+
Typically not — a standard one-directional meter is replaced or upgraded to a bidirectional meter as part of enrollment.
5. Is net metering the same across all Philippine utilities?+
The underlying national framework is similar, though implementation details can vary by distribution utility — always confirm VECO’s specific process.
Ready to apply?
Confirm requirements and start the enrollment process with VECO.
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