The Department of Energy (DOE) has endorsed at least 74 new projects this year that will advance into the system impact study (SIS) phase by system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). SIS refers to an engineering study that will comprehensively assess if additional...
Razon-led MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) has conducted on-site registration at the barangay level to entice 4Ps beneficiaries and other marginalized power consumers knowns as "lifeline consumers" to avail of electricity rate discounts mandated by law. The company said it will...
Lisbon-headquartered Energias de Portugal (EDP) and its subsidiary EDP Renewables (EDPR) are eyeing to invest in the country's renewable energy (RE) sector, particularly in their core wind farm business. The interest of the Portuguese electric utility and its RE investment arm was sounded off to...
To achieve the 100-percent household electrification goal of Marcos Jr. administration, the Department of Energy (DOE) is batting for higher budget for the energization of areas still being denied of reliable and round-the-clock electricity services. “Of course, we are limited – that’s why we...
# DOE targets 8,000MW add'l capacity until 2028 By MYRNA M. VELASCO The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing roughly 8,000 megawatts of capacity addition to meet peak demand growth of up to 25,000MW (MW) until 2028 of the Marcos administration. The energy chief said the projected demand escalation...
The ongoing performance audit on transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is not a "punitive exercise", rather, it is a process that will allow industry regulators and policymakers to explore ways how service in this segment of the power supply chain could be improved...
Foreign investors in the renewable energy (RE) sector, especially those who applied for 100-percent foreign ownership n offshore wind (OSW) service contracts, are facing snag due to the foreshore land lease policy of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). This investment dilemma...
Investors in renewable energy facing challenges connecting their projects to the power grid could tap the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) for funding, Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla said. “One of the things that was mentioned was that, it (MIF) would be available for transmission and...
Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla is not pleased with the ‘low regulatory ranking’ of the Philippine power industry, pulled down by enforcement of rules and regulations and administrative hurdles that handicapped improvements in the overall performance of the Energy Regulatory Commission...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is trying to sway all government-run institutions to embrace solar solutions in meeting their energy needs to break the country’s cycle of vulnerability to volatile global fuel prices. According to the energy department, perfect candidates for solar installations in...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued notice of awards (NOAs) to 105 winning bids in the second round of green energy auction (GEA-2), an exercise that partly fulfills the country's renewable energy (RE) development roadmap. The winning project-developers will be awarded with 20-year power...
An Intergovernmental Energy Board (IEB) Circular has been jointly inked by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE) to kickstart investments in coal, and petroleum exploration and development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim...
