The Leviste gambit: Monetizing clean energy for political gains?

The Leviste gambit: Monetizing clean energy for political gains?

Leandro Leviste’s rise from clean-energy wunderkind to political crusader is not just a story about ambition or reform — it is a case study in how power, permissions, and timing intersect in the Philippine market. At the center is a renewable-energy platform that monetized contracts, franchises, and regulatory entitlements long before most megawatts were delivered, transferring execution risk from a politically connected founder to utilities, le…