The Energy Secure Philippines (ESP) project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is extending development assistance to the Philippine government for the right-skilling and upskilling of workers in the flourishing offshore wind industry of the country. The American aid...
“We’ve got the POWER" will soon roar as a confident declaration of industry and government collaboration. The trailblazing initiative that is already gaining traction among serious investors and industry players is the institutionalization of the Pilipinas Offshore Wind Energy Resource...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Saturday, Nov. 11 that he sees no socially redeeming value in importing gambling activities, particularly Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). He made the statement following the recent inspection conducted by Senators Risa...
Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed alarm over Filipino birth certificates being produced for Chinese citizens through Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which are then used to apply for Philippine passports. Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros presides over the hearing inside the...
Senators renewed their call on Monday, Oct. 30 to ban Philippine Overseas Gaming Operators (POGOs) and create stiffer regulations in the country following a raid in Pasay City that resulted in the rescue of more than 700 individuals. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said that it baffles...
SEOUL – The conversion of gas pipelines as well as on-site production can help reduce the cost of hydrogen to commercially viable proportion and for it to thrive as a practicable energy solution starting in the 2030 timeframe, according to studies and assessments of UK-headquartered multinational...
SEOUL – European firm Tractebel Engineering is offering latest innovation on floating substations as technology solution for gigawatt-scale offshore wind farm projects currently being advanced in various energy markets in the Asian region. At the ongoing 2nd Korea Offshore Wind and Hydrogen...
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...
Filipino-European firm Triconti Windkraft Group has brought in Liechtenstein-headquartered Sea Wind Holding AG as its new partner to help advance its 1,500 megawatts of offshore wind (OSW) farm developments into commercial fruition. “Seawind joins the consortium to fast track the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will assume responsibility in the ‘foreshore lease agreement’ that the foreign investors will need to enter into with the Philippine government for their offshore wind (OSW) projects. Energy Undersecretary Rowena L. Guevara indicated that the DOE can serve as the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is working on a policy that will underpin investments as well as the development of hydrogen technology for application across multiple industries in the country – primarily the need for retrofit of some power generating facilities as well as energy storage systems....
Investors from Denmark are eyeing to join the tender process for the propounded multi-billion power transmission projects that the government is targeting to offer via its Smart and Green Grid System (SGGS) development platform. According to Denmark Ambassador to the Philippines Franz-Michael...
