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...
Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) will build a $3-billion offshore wind farm project in Camarines Sur, Malacañang announced. The Palace said it will be the company 's first offshore wind development project in Southeast Asia. The deal was announced after President...
Melbourne, Australia—After the 5th green energy auction (GEA) for 3.3 gigawatts of offshore wind wraps up this year, the Department of Energy (DOE) is gearing up to launch at least four more renewable energy (RE) capacity tenders so it can open wider doors of opportunity for interested local and...
Melbourne, Australia – What does it take for us to disrupt the wind stream in our oceans, especially when so many projects in major markets are delayed, renegotiated, or scrapped before they even set sail? That’s the formidable puzzle that steered debates at the recently concluded APAC Wind...
Melbourne, Australia – The Philippines’ commitment to offshore wind is about to face its ultimate test. In the coming months, the country’s green energy auction (GEA) for this technology will kick off, separating the “brave soul investors” from those who will quit before the competition...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is delaying the country’s first-ever renewable energy auction dedicated to offshore wind to the fourth quarter, as the agency works to address stakeholders’ concerns on a new provision embodied in the proposed terms of reference (TOR). From the previously slated...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said there is significant interest from private port developers in establishing facilities for incoming offshore wind (OSW) projects under the fifth round of the Green Energy Auction (GEA-5). Energy Assistant Secretary Mylene Capongcol told reporters that the success...
