“These efforts by the Philippine DOE could help to increase foreign investment in its renewable energy projects,” Kao said.

In early October, as it celebrated its twelfth birthday, the Thailand Department of Energy also rolled out an energy plan of its own. The plan calls for speedy procurement of a 2000 MW electricity system from solar factories next year.

China’s largest module export markets are in Southeast Asia. Among them, the Philippines and Thailand are Nos. 1 and 2 respectively. In the first half of 2014, China exported 158 MW to the Philippines and 98 MW to Thailand.

Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam are China’s third, fourth and fifth largest module export markets, respectively. “Because the Philippines’ renewable energy policy is becoming clear, China’s module exports to the Philippines grew 19% to 43 MW in August,” Kao said.