The Department of Energy (DOE) said the agency is ramping up efforts to draft more agreements as private-sector interest in nuclear power surges. In an interview, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said that several companies are awaiting government guidance to pursue nuclear exploration before they can...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is confident it will meet its renewable energy (RE) generation targets of 35 percent by 2030 and 50 percent by 2040, as outlined in the Power Development Plan (PDP). On the sidelines of the Philippine Energy Transition Dialogue 2025, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin...
The Department of Energy is preparing a circular for the nuclear sector, a month after the law establishing the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority was ratified, to guide stakeholders on the new energy source. On the sidelines of the 2025 post-State of the Nation Address (SONA)...
The Department of Energy (DOE) stated that the Atimonan coal plant project faces significant hurdles in securing re-approval under the coal moratorium exemption. In a briefing, Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin explained that the coal project‘s re-evaluation must meet regulatory requirements,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it is partnering with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to launch a three-year project to identify hydropower potential sites and boost the Philippines’ renewable energy (RE) strategies. In a statement on Tuesday, June 10, the DOE...
Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla’s exit may be drawing cheers from the camp he’s headed to, but back in the energy sector, the real prayer is this: bring in a new Secretary who comprehensively knows the policy playbook—and one who isn’t afraid to run it fairly and objectively across every...
Why did the Marcos administration seemingly sideline one of its steadiest-performing agencies – the Department of Energy (DOE)? Consider the ₱3.7 trillion worth of renewable energy (RE) investments just recently reported by the Board of Investments. Was this a misjudged piece of advice to the...
Following a major investment by the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that this partnership aims to resolve ongoing delays in transmission and interconnection projects that have long plagued...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said that delays in the privatization of the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plant are due to setbacks in establishing the Price Determination Methodology (PDM). DOE Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla said the PDM, which sets electricity rates for the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has tapped the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) to explore nuclear costings and finances to help advance its development of alternative energy sources in the Philippines. On the sidelines of the Philippine International Nuclear Supply Chain Forum, Energy...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is awaiting President Ferdinand Marcos's approval to commence hydrogen exploration in the Philippines as part of the government's ongoing efforts to diversify its energy sources. On the sidelines of the Stratbase ADR Institute’s Pilipinas Conference 2024,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said that it will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Energy of Saudi Arabia to strengthen international energy partnerships and promote a diversified and sustainable energy system. Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla stated that the MOU,...
