The Department of Energy (DOE) revamped its clean energy bidding program, expanding the installation targets for waste-to-energy projects while temporarily halting its offshore wind auction to adjust for grid and regulatory bottlenecks. In a statement, the DOE said the adjustments aim to attract...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has indefinitely suspended its landmark fifth round of the Green Energy Auction Program (GEA-5), dealing a temporary setback to the Philippines’ most ambitious offshore wind energy tender to date. The DOE issued an official advisory putting all activities and...
The Philippines, still under a state of national energy emergency, has secured a record $1.02-billion World Bank Group (WBG) financing package to help lower electricity costs, accelerate renewable energy (RE) adoption, and strengthen water services nationwide. In a press release dated June 25 and...
Investment czar and Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Frederick D. Go is advancing the development of what is expected to become the Philippines’ and Southeast Asia’s first offshore wind farm, reinforcing the Marcos administration’s push to attract large-scale renewable energy (RE)...
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), an international wind industry association, has identified strategic investments in port infrastructure as the critical catalyst for unlocking billions of dollars in the Philippines’ offshore wind (OSW) sector. In its latest report released on Monday, June...
The Department of Energy (DOE) opened the application window for its delayed offshore wind auction, kickstarting a multi-gigawatt procurement process intended to accelerate the country’s transition toward clean power generation. Under the revised timeline for the fifth round of the Green Energy...
The Philippine Navy (PN) on Tuesday, May 19, highlighted longer endurance at sea and growing fleet strength as it steps up its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), noting that modern platforms now allow sustained patrols and wider maritime coverage compared to previous years. PN-Philippine...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has welcomed its newest offshore patrol vessel (OPV), the future BRP Rajah Lakandula (PS-21), during an arrival ceremony in Zambales over the weekend. The warship was delivered to the country on May 4 and was welcomed at the Naval Operating Base-Subic on May 8. She is...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, April 24, declared its support for a new interagency framework aimed at tightening enforcement of the government’s ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO). PNP chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said the organization...
In the Philippine energy sector, ‘greed integration’ isn’t subtle anymore. It has been stamped in black and white with the jaw-dropping ₱11/kWh offshore wind price recently approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). This rate applies to the targeted 3,300-megawatt capacity auction...
LONDON, England – As governments double down on offshore wind from Europe to the Asian markets, discussions are no longer just about gigawatt installations and climate targets. They have shifted toward a harsher reality: escalating curtailments that leave turbines idle and waste billions in...
The Philippine Navy’s (PN) newest offshore patrol vessel, the future BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS20), has arrived in the country from South Korea to add another major asset to the military’s expanding modern fleet. The vessel was met in waters off Zambales by missile-capable frigate BRP Jose Rizal...
