It doesn’t take a scientist to know that we are living in challenging times brought forth by the change in our climate patterns and depleting finite resources. This is the reason why the terms “sustainability,” “renewables,” “circular economy” have gained prominence not only among...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is enforcing the conduct of "port capacity assessment" as one of the major requirements that offshore wind (OSW) investors have to accomplish and submit to the government as part of their applications for project-permitting. That has been one of the key stipulations...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) continues to monitor a low pressure area (LPA) east of the country’s area of responsibility as it may develop into a tropical depression next week. PAGASA said in its daily weather forecast on Friday, May...
Several parts of the country may continue to experience isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the prevalence of the southwesterly surface wind flow, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Thursday, May 18. The southwesterly wind...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, May 17 that some parts of the country will experience more frequent rains and thunderstorms, indicating that this year’s rainy season is about to begin. According to PAGASA weather...
The southwesterly surface wind flow and frontal system will bring cloudy and rainy weather to some parts of the country in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, May 16. A frontal system, a weather system where...
More rain showers and thunderstorms are expected over some parts of the country, particularly in the afternoon or evening, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, May 15. According to PAGASA weather specialist Obet Badrina, the...
COPENHAGEN - The final investment decision (FID) of multinational energy giant Royal Dutch Shell for its offshore wind (OSW) ventures in the Philippines will largely depend on the tariff rate that regulators will be implementing, according to a key executive of the company. In an interview, Sarah...
COPENHAGEN - The Danish government and its private sector players have expressed willingness to participate in prospective public-private partnership (PPP) as well as extending concessional loans to various sub-segments of the emerging offshore wind (OSW) industry and in energy infrastructure...
The government, through the Department of Energy (DOE), will demarcate the specific functions and responsibilities to be assumed by the national government agencies (NGAs) as well as local government units (LGUs) in hosting and on the permitting processes for offshore wind farm installations;...
COPENHAGEN – Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla told prospective global investors eyeing the Philippine offshore wind industry that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will soon be issuing the "regulatory framework" for the approval of environmental clearance for offshore...
COPENHAGEN – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is planning to craft a policy that will hasten the entry of investor-proponent on the re-purposing of port infrastructure facility that will service offshore wind (OSW) investments in the Philippines. SBMA has been part of the Philippine...
