The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), an international wind industry association, has identified the Philippines as one of the top markets to watch for wind energy growth. In its 2025 Global Wind Report, GWEC noted that Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries, including the Philippines, Japan, South Korea,...
Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has expressed interest in supporting offshore wind (OSW) development in the Philippines. In a briefing on Thursday, Feb. 6, Yasunori Takamatsu, president of MOL Enterprise Philippines, Inc., said the company is open to transporting materials needed for OSW...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is supporting eight developers to pursue offshore wind (OSW) projects totaling nearly 17,000 megawatts (MW) set to begin construction in 2027. According to DOE data, these frontrunner projects have a potential capacity of 16,652 MW and are located in several...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the government to hasten the development of transmission facilities for offshore wind (OSW) projects to boost the renewable energy (RE) sector’s contribution to the country’s energy requirements. Gatchalian also said doing so would secure the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has given the Department of Energy (DOE) the greenlight for its plan to explore and develop the country's offshore wind (OSW) potential as a source of clean and sustainable energy. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the President) Marcos ordered DOE Secretary...