COPENHAGEN -- An “Asian training hub’ in the Philippines for upskilling and reskilling of talents in the offshore wind industry is being explored with private Danish firms as well as the government of Denmark, so there will be an institution where pool of talents can gain broader expertise on...
ESBJERG, Denmark – The re-purposing of the country’s major ports will be very crucial for a successful larges-scale offshore wind farm projects in the country, according to Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla. In a visit of the Philippine delegation to the facilities of the Blue Water...
COPENHAGEN – Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla will take the podium at the world's largest energy event happening here this week to present the investment opportunities that the Philippine energy sector will be opening up to global investors, primarily the massive renewable energy (RE)...
Through Executive Order (EO) No. 21 that was issued on April 19 this year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has mandated the integration of all permits for offshore wind (OSW) projects into the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS) platform, a system of inter-agency energy project permitting...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will no longer issue “certificates of exemption” (COEs) on the competitive selection process (CSP) requirement for distribution utilities' (DUs) supply procurement underpinned by their power supply agreements. In an advisory issued on April 3 this year, Energy...
Lotilla directs NPC’s 'exit' plan from fossil fuels By MYRNA M. VELASCO A gradual and well-calculated exit plan from diesel generating sets and other fossil fuels has been directed by Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla on state-run National Power Corporation. In line with that mandate, the...
With highly anticipated license extension to be granted by the government, Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla visited last week the Malampaya gas production platform to assess its condition and check its viability for stretched life cycle of gas production. The 25-year Service Contract (SC) 38...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed today the appointments of three Cabinet members and 60 ranking Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official led by former DFA Secretary Teodoro Lopez Locsin Jr. as Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain with concurrent...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has vowed to implement measures that will lessen the cost of electricity in the country, which is described as one of the most expensive in Asia. One of the measures being eyed is the continuity of lifeline rate subsidy as among the programs that is seen as an...
A "coordinated policy-framing" approach with member-economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is being eyed by the Philippines on its targeted nuclear power development, including planned deployment of small modular reactor (SMR) technologies. Energy Secreary Raphael Perpetuo...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will re-take "baby steps" and will push for "corrective policies" to entice fresh capital flow in the country’s upstream oil and gas sector, especially in areas not encumbered by territorial disputes. “I think we don’t even have to look far into the West...
Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Raphael Lotilla assured the Senate on Wednesday, Aug. 10 that the country currently has enough reserves for the next six months provided that there would be no major breakdowns of power plants. (Kai Gradert/ Unsplash) “But for the summer months, I have to tell...
