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 trough or extension of a low pressure area (LPA) and a super typhoon outside the country’s area of responsibility may bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over parts of the country in the next 24 hours, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Rain showers may continue to affect parts of the country due to the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) and the northeasterly surface wind flow, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday, Oct. 13. PAGASA weather specialist Aldczar...
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....
The board of directors of renewable energy pioneer Alternergy Holdings Corporation has given go-signal on the reallocation of substantial portion of its initial public offering (IPO) proceeds to bankroll the construction of its two major wind power projects. With that decision, the company conveyed...
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...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has cornered at least 13 offers for renewable energy (RE) projects across hydro, geothermal and wind energy technologies that had been auctioned via the 4th Open and Competitive Selection Process (OCSP4) carried out by the agency. The energy department conveyed that...
Publicly-listed firm Alternergy Holdings Corporation has tapped three investment banks to raise P12 billion worth of loans to bankroll the company’s wind power projects to be sited in Rizal and Quezon provinces. For the targeted fund raising activity, the pioneer renewable energy company had...
Once the Philippines concretizes its gigawatt-scale offshore wind farm installations, the Department of Energy (DOE) casts the country’s grand ambition of exporting renewable energy (RE) capacity to Singapore and other neighbors in the Southeast Asian region. According to Energy Secretary Raphael...
Satellite image of tropical depression Jenny (PAGASA) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, Sept. 29 said tropical cyclone wind signals may be raised due to the anticipated strong winds from tropical depression Jenny. In its 11 p.m....
