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Lapu-Lapu City
Share your barangay, roof photographs and a recent MECO bill. Identify a work area or family room to prioritize before considering whole-home backup.
Solar & battery installation for MECO homesKeep island life moving.Plan beyond the brownout.
For a home in Lapu-Lapu or Cordova, solar starts with two questions: what can sunlight power each day, and what should stay on when MECO supply is interrupted? Build your plan around both.
Lapu-Lapu City · Cordova · Olango Island
MORE CONTROL. CLOSER TO HOME.
Put sunshine to work.Plan backup for what matters.
A GUIDE FOR CUSTOMERS OF
Mactan Electric Company, Inc.
Solar installation, configuration and after-sales support by Cheap Solar Cebu. Utility names and logos identify service providers; no affiliation or endorsement.
A SOLAR PLAN THAT STARTS WITH YOU
Solar savings by day. A separate plan for backup.
MECO identifies Lapu-Lapu City, including Olango Island, and Cordova as its franchise areas. Check the utility name on your bill before requesting a proposal.
Ordinary grid-tied solar stops supplying power during a brownout. Its anti-islanding protection prevents electricity feeding into lines that crews may be repairing. Panels alone do not provide dependable backup; specify a compatible battery, backup-capable inverter and safely isolated essential circuits.
Start with the room that matters most: a fan and lights for the family, a refrigerator, or a laptop and router for work. A solar-and-storage system can support selected loads when configured for outages. The equipment and available charge determine what it can actually run.
SMALL ESSENTIALS. A BIG DIFFERENCE.
What would you keep on?
Explore how your appliance choices affect
an illustrative battery runtime.
Illustrative battery runtime
16.0 hours
At 225 W continuous demand
Assumes a full charge, 80% usable capacity, 90% conversion efficiency and no solar recharging. Inverter standby consumption is excluded.
Capacity × 1,000 × 0.8 × 0.9 ÷ watts
An energy illustration, not guaranteed backup. A site assessment must check inverter power limits, motor starting demand, reserve settings and the circuits connected for backup.
The refrigerator is treated as running continuously; real cycling changes runtime and startup surges are excluded. Powering a router does not guarantee service from your internet provider.
THE LOCAL PICTURE · MECO
A Mactan brownout can reach beyond the lights.
MCWD recorded a Mactan Rock-MEPZ pump shutdown during a MECO power interruption on 22 May 2026. Its notice listed affected areas in Lapu-Lapu and Gabi, Cordova. This is a historical example of connected services, not a current outage forecast.
For your own household, separate electricity needs from water availability. Backing up a private pump cannot restore the public water supply. Discuss stored water, pump requirements and everyday essentials together when deciding what belongs on the backup circuit.
Use MECO’s official channels for current interruption notices and outage reporting.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE. PERSONAL PRIORITIES.
Your address is the starting point.
Use the utility on your bill.
Site availability is confirmed with your enquiry.
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Cordova
For a coastal property, flag exposed roof areas and the proposed equipment location. Ask for mounting, material and warranty details appropriate to the actual site.
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Olango Island
MECO includes Olango in its stated franchise area. Provide the exact location so access, transport and the electrical connection can be checked before a proposal.
EXPORT CREDITS & BACKUP POWER
MECO net metering and battery backup do different jobs.
Net metering concerns eligible renewable electricity exported to the grid and credited through the electricity account. It does not store energy for an outage. A battery stores electricity; backup operation also needs the right inverter and circuit arrangement.
Confirm current application, metering and interconnection requirements with MECO. Compare proposals using your consumption and applicable export-credit terms. Do not assume exports earn the full retail price shown on your bill.
BEFORE YOUR SITE ASSESSMENT
Bring the bill and the routine
A recent bill gives a starting point. Add when the home is occupied, which appliances run during daylight and whether evening backup is the main priority.
Name the essential circuits
List each appliance and its nameplate rating. Highlight refrigerators, pumps and air conditioners so starting demand can be checked instead of assuming every load will fit.
Review the actual property
Send roof and electrical-panel photographs. Note shading and roof ownership. For shared buildings, establish permission and access before choosing equipment.
YOUR BILL. YOUR HOME. YOUR NEXT STEP.
Let’s make it
personal to your home.
Get an indicative system and price estimate for your MECO connection. Your final equipment, backup circuits and installation quote follow a site assessment.
MECO selected for your estimate
Build my solar estimateStart with your bill. No contact details needed.
A LITTLE MORE CLARITY
Solar for MECO.
Your questions, answered.
Know what to ask before
you make your decision.
01Will solar keep my MECO home powered during a brownout?
A standard grid-tied installation will not. Request an explicitly designed backup system with a compatible battery, inverter and isolated circuits. Ask the proposal to identify which appliances remain powered.
02Can I keep my router and laptop running in Lapu-Lapu?
Include both in the essential-load list. Local backup can power your equipment, but internet service also depends on your provider’s network, so a powered router does not guarantee a working connection.
03How long will a battery last overnight?
Explore the planner’s load and capacity choices, then request a runtime calculation for your actual appliances and proposed equipment.
04Does MECO net metering replace a battery?
No. Export credits are a billing arrangement, not stored backup power. Assess net metering for daytime surplus and battery backup for the circuits you want to support during interruptions.
Sources & utility information
Reviewed 4 October 2026 · Official utility and government references
Sources & utility information
Reviewed 4 October 2026 · Official utility and government references
Utility identity and stated coverage, including Olango Island and Cordova.
Check official channels for current notices; this page is not a live outage schedule.
Historical Mactan Rock-MEPZ pump interruption notice dated 22 May 2026.
Explains net metering and anti-islanding; confirm current application rules with MECO.
Technical explanation of solar, storage and backup operation.
Technical background on usable energy, power limits and backup configuration; not Philippine incentives.
Historical examples provide context. Confirm current interruption notices, interconnection rules and applicable credits with your electricity provider. Utility logos remain the property of their owners.
REAL CEBU HOMES
Real homes.
Thoughtfully powered.
From design and installation to configuration and after-sales support. Hear from Cheap Solar Cebu customers across Cebu.
Estimated system figures. Spend and savings are calculator estimates, not measured results. Explore each card’s assumptions below.
Moalboal, CebuInstalled by Cheap Solar Cebu
Sandra P.
Villa
Designed around our villa.
“Having Cheap Solar Cebu handle the design, installation and configuration made the process easier to follow. For our villa, the value was understanding how the system fitted our needs and knowing how to use it after the handover.”
Estimated solar setup
6.82 kWp solar10.2 kWh battery
- Estimated installed spend
- ₱374,700
Indicative range: ₱345,000–₱405,000
- Estimated monthly savings
- ₱9,600 / month
Assumed bill now₱12,000
Modelled after solar₱2,400
How this estimate is calculated
Illustrative three-bedroom villa using the house appliance preset and a ₱12,000 starting monthly bill. Uses the site's CEBECO I default of ₱13.96/kWh (Jun 2026), not a live tariff. Assumes 1,350 kWh/kWp/year, sufficient unshaded roof space and approved net metering with exports credited at 55% of the modelled retail rate. Includes solar and battery backup; essential circuits require a site assessment. Monthly savings are rounded to the nearest ₱100 and may include export credits; the estimated remaining monthly cost is the starting bill less those savings. Actual bills, fixed charges, weather and usage vary. Installed costs are indicative and exclude the INTRO discount.
Naga City, CebuInstalled by Cheap Solar Cebu
Antonie G.
4-bedroom house
Clarity, from backup to aftercare.
“Cheap Solar Cebu explained which essential circuits our battery supports and how to manage the system during a brownout. That clarity matters in a busy family home. We also know who to contact for after-sales support when we have questions.”
Estimated solar setup
4.96 kWp solar5.1 kWh battery
- Estimated installed spend
- ₱246,600
Indicative range: ₱227,000–₱266,000
- Estimated monthly savings
- ₱7,000 / month
Assumed bill now₱9,000
Modelled after solar₱2,000
How this estimate is calculated
Illustrative four-bedroom house using the house appliance preset and a ₱9,000 starting monthly bill. Uses the site's VECO (Visayan Electric) default of ₱14.89/kWh (Sep 2026), not a live tariff. Assumes 1,350 kWh/kWp/year, sufficient unshaded roof space and approved net metering with exports credited at 55% of the modelled retail rate. Includes solar and battery backup; essential circuits require a site assessment. Monthly savings are rounded to the nearest ₱100 and may include export credits; the estimated remaining monthly cost is the starting bill less those savings. Actual bills, fixed charges, weather and usage vary. Installed costs are indicative and exclude the INTRO discount.
Lahug, Cebu CityInstalled by Cheap Solar Cebu
Harm R.
4-bedroom villa with pool
Making sunshine part of pool time.
“With our system installed, Cheap Solar Cebu helped us understand how daytime pool-pump operation makes better use of solar. The explanation connected our everyday habits with potential savings, so we understand how to get more from the system across our villa.”
Estimated solar setup
11.78 kWp solar10.2 kWh battery
- Estimated installed spend
- ₱539,300
Indicative range: ₱496,000–₱582,000
- Estimated monthly savings
- ₱17,600 / month
Assumed bill now₱22,000
Modelled after solar₱4,400
How this estimate is calculated
Illustrative four-bedroom villa using the house appliance preset plus a 1.5 kW pool pump running six daylight hours daily, with a ₱22,000 starting monthly bill. Uses the site's VECO (Visayan Electric) default of ₱14.89/kWh (Sep 2026), not a live tariff. Assumes 1,350 kWh/kWp/year, sufficient unshaded roof space and approved net metering with exports credited at 55% of the modelled retail rate. Includes solar and battery backup; essential circuits require a site assessment. Monthly savings are rounded to the nearest ₱100 and may include export credits; the estimated remaining monthly cost is the starting bill less those savings. Actual bills, fixed charges, weather and usage vary. Installed costs are indicative and exclude the INTRO discount.
From your first question to after-sales support. Start with an estimate. Cheap Solar Cebu takes care of your design, installation and configuration.
Build my solar estimateSystem sizes, spend and savings are indicative calculations for these home types, before promotional discounts. Savings include assumed export credits, subject to net-metering approval. Actual bills, fixed charges, output and installation costs vary; a site assessment confirms your quote.