MANILA, Nov. 25 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday praised the country's first grid-connected, utility-scale solar rooftop project built within a socialized housing community in the province of Cavite, calling it a benchmark for the Philippines' accelerated transition to renewable energy.

Marcos inspected the 6.55-megawatt peak (MWp) Ning*Ning Solar Rooftop Power Facility in Pasinayan Homes Prime Central (PHPC), developed by the Joy~Nostalg Group through Jin Navitas Solaris Inc. (SOLARIS) and Raemulan Lands Inc.

"This initiative lights up homes and the path forward to the country's energy transition," Marcos said.

The facility taps the rooftops of 1,986 households, each carrying six solar panels.

Marcos said this makes th...