The Department of Energy (DOE) is dangling ‘captive electricity generation’ as a viable solution to the intensive energy needs of mining companies to bolster up whole chain development of critical minerals that will underpin technological innovations for the energy transition. “We’re...
The glue on the partnership of the Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has been solidified for the advancement of research and development (R&D) for suite of technological innovations, automation of data management processes as well as georisk mapping for...
As the country’s power supply is still at its wobbly state, the Department of Energy (DOE) guaranteed that it will conscientiously monitor the overall operations of the power grid so consumers can be alerted on any service interruptions and for relevant industry players to correspondingly sort...
The interest of foreign investors in the country’s renewable energy (RE) sector is still at its wobbly pace, hence, the Department of Energy (DOE) is sorting out strategies to whet their appetite for fresh wave of capital infusion – and one game plan it is pursuing will be business-to-business...
Summer is always associated with having high energy for much-awaited adventures and leisurely basking in the sun, but what’s lurking in the dark is the sting of skyrocketing electric bills as well as discontent of ‘tight power supply blues’ that could descend into worse scenarios of service...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has been in talks with the consortium-members of the Malampaya gas field project on prospects of retaining the oil-linked gas pricing formula in the targeted new gas sale and purchase agreements (GSPAs) that shall be cemented for the 15-year service contract extension...
The intensified cooperation between the Philippines and Indonesia on energy will greatly help the country address its energy security goals – primarily in the transition period when need for coal plants as well as the increasing shift to liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel will still bridge domestic...
The anticipated scorching grip of El Niño may still alter power supply-demand projections, especially when temperature would exceptionally rise during the summer months, according to the Department of Energy. “Power supply projections may still change, even if we have adequate projection, due to...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is counting on the capacity contribution of greenfield solar plants that are coming on commercial stream during the summer months, primarily to plug capacity gap arising from the de-rated generation of the hydro plants due to the incursion of El Niño spell. In a...
“Energy security’ is a crescendo that has not come yet for the Philippines despite the years of restructuring and rumbling changes in the power industry – and it was also hardly a stuff for reasoned policy analysis through the years. That then places the country in a catchup mode - not just...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is keenly seeking the assistance of the World Bank and other development-partners on sorting out policies as well as funding mechanisms that can bring down Philippine electricity rates as the country advances into its energy transition agenda leaning mainly on...
The firms comprising the Malampaya consortium are already preparing for fresh round of ‘capital expenditures call’ to bankroll their committed drilling of 2-3 wells as one of the major conditions in their 15-year contract extension, according to Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla. “The...
