The joint venture of Copenhagen Energy (CE) and PetroGreen Energy Corporation as developer of the frontrunner 2.0-gigawatt (2,000 megawatts) Buhawind offshore wind farm project in Ilocos Norte is now seeing the finish line clearer for 2028, following government declarations of resolving hurdles on...
Investors in the offshore wind industry are advancing a proposal to the Department of Energy (DOE) that delays in the availability of critical infrastructure – primarily grid connections as well as port support facilities – shall be declared as ‘force majeure’ events in the terms of...
A whopping investment of $3 billion (approximately P165 billion) will be injected by Danish firm Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) for the first 1,000 megawatts San Miguel Bay offshore wind project in Camarines Sur that it is targeting to bring on commercial stream by 2028. On prevailing rule of...
The procurement of replacement power under the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) will be allowed at 50 percent renewable energy (RE) capacity during the three-year transition period that shall be enforced in the amended policy for this segment of the power industry. In a draft Circular furnished...
The six-month suspension meted by the Office of the Ombudsman against the chairperson of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is seen delaying the approvals of pending power supply agreements (PSAs) as well as the reserve price-setting for the auction of renewable energy (RE) capacities that are...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will allot a lead time of at least eight months as preparation time for the targeted bid submission of investors under the planned green energy auction (GEA) for offshore wind capacities by next year. According to Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara, the...
The integration of energy storage system in the forthcoming batch of renewable energy (RE) capacity auction will hike estimated reserve prices by P5.00 to P6.00 per kilowatt hour (kWh), according to the Department of Energy. Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara told reporters that the...
Client-awardees of the Renewable Energy Enabler Awards (REENA) bestowed by ACEN Managing Director and COO for Philippine Operations Miguel de Jesus and Ayala Corporation Chief Sustainability and Risk Officer Jaime Urquijo. A scion of the Zobel-led conglomerate has called on businesses...
FDC Green Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of FDC Utilities, Inc. (FDCUI) of Gotianun-led Filinvest Development Corp., is poised to advance to construction phase its 20.75-megawatt solar farm project following groundbreaking rites at its PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate project site in Misamis Oriental ....
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has logged roughly P50 billion worth of aggregate savings for customers that have been availing of electricity services from the retail electricity suppliers (RES). According to ERC Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta, the scale of cost savings registered by RES...
A delivery timeframe of at least 3-5 years is being sought on the plan of the Department of Energy (DOE) for capacity tender of integrated renewable energy and energy storage system (IRESS) in the forthcoming green energy auction (GEA) round. In an interview with reporters, ACEN Corporation...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is scheduling fresh round of green energy auction (GEA) by the fourth quarter this year to cover the unsubscribed capacity in the last competitive bidding - and the distinctive feature of the forthcoming tender will be on packaging it as integrated renewable energy...
