The Department of Energy (DOE) has finally cemented the policy that will grant 10-percent corporate tax rate for project-developers in the renewable energy (RE) sector. Department of Energy The department has concretized that edict via the issuance of Department Circular No. DC2021-12-0042 that was...
With the coal export ban being enforced now by the Indonesian government, the Department of Energy (DOE) is prodded on a contingency measure to ensure sufficient coal inventory, that in turn could spare the country from rotational blackouts especially during the peak demand months of summer. In a...
The Department of Energy (DOE) should ensure there is ample coal supply and prevent an increase in the prices of coal following the Indonesian government’s decision to ban its coal exports this month. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the ban is a cause of concern as most power plants in the...
The Department of Energy (DOE), in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will study the use of "insurance mechanism" in climate-proofing the country’s energy infrastructure facilities. According to Energy Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella,...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is seeking more generation companies (GenCos) to join in its 170-megawatt emergency power supply procurement next month. The targeted five-month capacity purchase will be carried out through a competitive selection process (CSP) with submission...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is currently firming up guidelines on the accreditation of testing laboratories to measure the fuel efficiency of transport vehicles in the country. In a draft circular recently issued by the department, it indicated that the guidelines shall set the criteria and...
Just coming from heavy spending during the Christmas holidays, Filipino consumers will have to brace for massive spikes in oil prices next week at the scale of P1.85 to P1.95 per liter for gasoline, and P2.20 to P2.30 per liter for diesel products. Kerosene, which is the other commodity in the...
Looking through the lens of scientific literature, energy infrastructure facilities are seen most vulnerable with the impacts of death-dealing disasters – and this is a gospel truth that even climate change skeptics cannot rebuff. From extreme human stress and suffering to the canary of economic...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and motorcycle ride-hailing platform Angkas have jointly recognized at least three service stations of leading oil firm Petron Corporation for "excellent service" they have been bestowing to customers. The collaborative effort of the DOE and Angkas led to the search...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and World Bank Group are soliciting inputs from industry stakeholders that they can incorporate in firming up the Offshore Wind Roadmap that will eventually serve as investment guide for such renewable energy (RE) installations in the country. In a recent...
Motorists filling up their vehicles with diesel can save more this week as the price of this commodity will be on a rollback of P0.65 per liter while gasoline products will have relatively marginal price reduction of P0.20 per liter. Kerosene, which is the other fuel product in the trinity of...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will be issuing guidelines on the availment of incentives with the Board of Investments (BOI) for qualified energy efficiency (EE) projects. ‘ The department has issued a draft Circular that will be the basis on its solicitation of inputs and comments from relevant...
