The Department of Energy is looking to limit renewable energy exposure in areas like Negros Island where transmission line constraints are present. DOE assistant director Mario Marasigan said they were trying to avoid...
There are still many things the Philippines needs to work out before forming a concise nuclear energy policy, power experts said. In her closing remarks during the nuclear energy conference last week,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has partnered with private sector Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME) for a technical audit of the country’s generation, transmission and distribution facilities. “Public interest demands an...
Legislators are urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to consider all technology options, including nuclear and renewables, to meet the country’s expected additional capacity of 12, 000 megawatts (MW) for the next 15...
P5.6 billion has been allotted for national electrification projects, according to the proposed national budget for 2017. Data from the Department of Budget and Management showed the National Power Corp. (Napocor) will...
The Philippines is looking into the possibility of utilizing nuclear power as it is a productive and reliable energy source with lower costs and emissions, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said. This view...
With the Philippines hosting the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear summit this week, the Department of Energy (DOE) said they will not discriminate against any technology that will help the country achieve reliable and affordable...
Amid pending applications for solar power plants, the Department of Energy (DOE) has not yet responded to the National Renewable Energy Board’s request to install 500 megawatts (MW) each for solar and...
The Philippine Energy Plan for 2016 through 2030 will be guided by “nine strategic directions,” with the aim to link the Mindanao grid to Luzon and Visayas, the Department of Energy (DoE) said....
The Department of Energy (DOE) and Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) powered 5, 263 more households under the electrification program. Among these households are those located in Gaya-Gaya in San Jose del Monte...
