ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Bulletin devider Business devider Trade & Industry devider DOE pushes early infra submissions for GEA-5 offshore wind bids

DOE pushes early infra submissions for GEA-5 offshore wind bids

Published Jul 1, 2025 02:00 pm
The Department of Energy (DOE) is urging renewable energy (RE) developers to submit their infrastructure plans early for the fifth Green Energy Auction (GEA-5).
In a statement on Tuesday, July 1, the DOE said the early submission aims to facilitate inter-agency coordination and minimize the risk of project delays as bidding activities for the auction are set to begin.
The DOE recently held a stakeholder dialogue to discuss GEA-5’s terms of reference (TOR), which will primarily focus on auctioning offshore wind (OSW) projects.
During the dialogue, the DOE noted the importance of early coordination with the transmission network service provider and the port authority.
The DOE also called for coordinated efforts from potential bidders to anticipate and address development needs.
Developers are encouraged to submit infrastructure plans at the earliest stages to support inter-agency coordination, reduce bottlenecks, and enhance accountability, the DOE stated.
The Department also issued a warning: project delays exceeding three years due to developer default will result in the revocation of both the certificate of award (COA) and certificate of endorsement (COE) under the Green Energy Tariff program.
However, lenders will retain the right to exercise step-in rights to assume control of the project before revocation takes effect.
Representatives from government agencies and the private sector were present during the discussion, including the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Forest Management Bureau (DENR-FMB), Department of Health-Bureau of Quarantine (DOH-BoQ), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), National Power Corp. (NPC), National Resource Water Board (NRWB), National Transmission Corp. (NTC), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).
The DOE said that GEA-5 will adopt a more holistic and balanced approach that goes beyond just price criteria. This new framework will also consider factors such as technical readiness, smoother permitting progress, grid connection status, delivery timeline, and risk management.
Furthermore, the DOE clarified that performance securities under GEA-5 will now only be accepted in the form of bank guarantees, irrevocable standby letters of credit, or cash. Surety bonds will no longer be permitted.
In addition to these immediate changes, the DOE is planning to publish a long-term GEA roadmap. This roadmap will outline indicative timelines and capacity targets for future auctions, providing clearer guidance for developers.
Energy Undersecretary Rowena Guevara assured partners that the government is actively working to enhance the viability of the auction process. “We are working to make the process more responsive to real project conditions and more consistent across the board,” she stated.
GEA-5 targets approximately 3,300 megawatts (MW), or about 3.3 gigawatts (GW), of OSW capacity to be delivered between 2028 and 2030.

Related Tags

Department of Energy (DOE) offshore wind (OSW) project
ADVERTISEMENT
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1561_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1562_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1563_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}

{{ articles_filter_1564_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.mb-article-details { position: relative; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview, .mb-article-details .article-body-summary{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif; color: #000; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview iframe , .mb-article-details .article-body-summary iframe{ width: 100%; margin: auto; } .read-more-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0) 13.75%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0.8) 30.79%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000) 72.5%); position: absolute; height: 200px; width: 100%; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 0; } .read-more-background a{ color: #000; } .read-more-btn { padding: 17px 45px; font-family: Inter; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; } .hidden { display: none; }
function initializeAllSwipers() { // Get all hidden inputs with cms_article_id document.querySelectorAll('[id^="cms_article_id_"]').forEach(function (input) { const cmsArticleId = input.value; const articleSelector = '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .body_images'; const swiperElement = document.querySelector(articleSelector); if (swiperElement && !swiperElement.classList.contains('swiper-initialized')) { new Swiper(articleSelector, { loop: true, pagination: false, navigation: { nextEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-next', prevEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-prev', }, }); } }); } setTimeout(initializeAllSwipers, 3000); const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver( (entries) => { entries.forEach((entry) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { const newUrl = entry.target.getAttribute("data-url"); if (newUrl) { history.pushState(null, null, newUrl); let article = entry.target; // Extract metadata const author = article.querySelector('.author-section').textContent.replace('By', '').trim(); const section = article.querySelector('.section-info ').textContent.replace(' ', ' '); const title = article.querySelector('.article-title h1').textContent; // Parse URL for Chartbeat path format const parsedUrl = new URL(newUrl, window.location.origin); const cleanUrl = parsedUrl.host + parsedUrl.pathname; // Update Chartbeat configuration if (typeof window._sf_async_config !== 'undefined') { window._sf_async_config.path = cleanUrl; window._sf_async_config.sections = section; window._sf_async_config.authors = author; } // Track virtual page view with Chartbeat if (typeof pSUPERFLY !== 'undefined' && typeof pSUPERFLY.virtualPage === 'function') { try { pSUPERFLY.virtualPage({ path: cleanUrl, title: title, sections: section, authors: author }); } catch (error) { console.error('ping error', error); } } // Optional: Update document title if (title && title !== document.title) { document.title = title; } } } }); }, { threshold: 0.1 } ); function showArticleBody(button) { const article = button.closest("article"); const summary = article.querySelector(".article-body-summary"); const body = article.querySelector(".article-body-preview"); const readMoreSection = article.querySelector(".read-more-background"); // Hide summary and read-more section summary.style.display = "none"; readMoreSection.style.display = "none"; // Show the full article body body.classList.remove("hidden"); } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { let loadCount = 0; // Track how many times articles are loaded const offset = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]; // Offset values const currentUrl = window.location.pathname.substring(1); let isLoading = false; // Prevent multiple calls if (!currentUrl) { console.log("Current URL is invalid."); return; } const sentinel = document.getElementById("load-more-sentinel"); if (!sentinel) { console.log("Sentinel element not found."); return; } function isSentinelVisible() { const rect = sentinel.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top < window.innerHeight && rect.bottom >= 0 ); } function onScroll() { if (isLoading) return; if (isSentinelVisible()) { if (loadCount >= offset.length) { console.log("Maximum load attempts reached."); window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); return; } isLoading = true; const currentOffset = offset[loadCount]; window.loadMoreItems().then(() => { let article = document.querySelector('#widget_1690 > div:nth-last-of-type(2) article'); intersectionObserver.observe(article) loadCount++; }).catch(error => { console.error("Error loading more items:", error); }).finally(() => { isLoading = false; }); } } window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll); });
Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

© 2025 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.